ballet
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Dancing without a studio: Butler dance majors risk injury during shelter-in-place order
Before dance studios were reopened last week, dance majors took to finding creative ways to practice dance in a safe way. Even with their creativity, injury was a persistent danger and risk they undertook weekly.
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Butler Ballet presents ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Butler dancers are excited to perform the grand, historical ballet “Sleeping Beauty” this weekend for their spring production.
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Dance program ranked No. 3 in the nation
According to College Magazine, Butler University’s dance program is ranked no. 3 in the nation, right behind The Juilliard School and New York University.
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Butler Ballet presents “Cinderella”
Butler Ballet is presenting “Cinderella” this weekend for their spring production
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The story behind the infamous Nutcracker
It’s Nutcracker season at Butler University. But what is the Nutcracker? Click here to dive into the history of the performance.
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Bulldogs of Butler: Darius Hickman
First year dance-performance major Darius Hickman was one of the top 100 dancers in Season 14 of “So You Think You Can Dance.”
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The history of Apollo’s angels: Dance historian speaks as part of JCFA lecture series
In its varied forms and centuries-old tradition, ballet is an art form with no written text—until now. Jennifer Homans, dance critic, historian and author of “Apollo’s Angels: A History of Ballet,” will speak on Feb. 22 in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall as part of the Jordan College of Fine Arts’ “Leadership Through the Arts Forum.”…