January 30, 2006

International Ballet Academy Festival at Kennedy Center

On Friday I attended "Proteges: The International Ballet Academy Festival" at the Kennedy Center here in Washington, DC. The program featured:

- Dance Theatre of Harlem School
- New National Theatre, Tokyo Young Artists Training Programme
- Paris Opera Ballet School
- They Royal Ballet School
- Vaganova Alumni (Kirov Ballet)

Here are three reviews of performances:

- "No Moment Wasted" in Dance View Times by George Jackson

- "Proteges': Ballet Steps From the Past Into a Bright Future" in Washington Post by Alexandra Tomalonis

- "Showcase for the World's Young Dancers" in New York Times by Jennifer Dunning

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