"Arts is a four-letter word"

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Public officials and private citizens who view government support for the arts as an expensive proposition with no valuable return do not understand the contribution arts make to society. Art is not meant for an elite or select group of society, but for all members. It can be effective an effective way to transform the violent or apathetic ways of teenagers into life affirming energy.

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Terpsichore's secret

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Terpsichore's solo in Balanchine's Apollo is a striking example of the choreographer's ability representing a sophisticated and compelling manipulation of the classical vocabulary and form. Balanchine offers a variation on the phrase with which Terpsichore first approached Apollo.

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The Espinosas: A dancing dynasty, 1825-1992

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The article traces Espinosa ballet dynasty, its founder Leon and children specifically his son Edouard Espinosa and grandchildren with chronology of events of their life and their contribution to ballet dance.

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