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7 November 2011

Natasha & her men

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A photo of Natalia Makarova, the divine, visiting from New York City, backstage at “Kings of the Dance.” [...]

7 November 2011

Natalia Makarova visits California

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The glorious prima ballerina, Natalia Makarova, seen in a charming photo taken at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, California, in October 2011. [...]

29 December 2010

Natalia Makarova’s 40-year anniversary in the West

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2010 is the forty-year anniversary of Makarova’s defection, in London, to the West. She wanted to dance with the Royal Ballet, but an offer was not forthcoming. American Ballet Theater, instead reached out to her and she was soon in New York learning Tudor ballets to which she had great affinity. [...]

29 December 2010

The dignity of ballerina Natalia Makarova

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He undertook to teach me how to dance Odile: “Dance as if you wanted to seduce me.” At this point, I lost patience. “I haven’t the slightest desire to do that to you,” I said, and walked off the set. I refused point-blank to go back on — let others work with this blockhead.” [...]

6 October 2010

Great Los Angeles-born ballerina Cynthia Gregory returns to West Coast

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Cynthia Gregory, the great Los Angeles-born ballerina, has been appointed artistic advisor and coach to the Nevada Ballet Theatre. [...]