Southeastern Community College - Ramblings Yearbook (Whiteville, NC)

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The Atlanta Ballet made its fourth appearance at SCC on October ll in the college auditorium. The performance featured Allegro Brilliantef' Bagatelles, L'Occurrence', and O.P.U.S. 13 choreographed by nation- ally renowned choreographers. George Balanchine, perhaps the world's most famous choreographer, choreographed Allegro Brillianten while Ferdinand Nault choreographed O.P.U.S. I3' and Tom Pazik of the Atlanta Ballet the remaining two selec- tions. The Atlanta Ballet, founded by Dorothy Alexander in 1929, is a part of the founding of the ballet movement in America and was the first ballet company to be formed outside of New York City. As the first regional ballet company, the Atlanta Ballet, in 1956, hosted the first regional ballet festival and was instrumental in establishing the guidelines and precedents which have led to the formation of over 400 regional ballet companies in the five regionaljurisdictionsg it is also one of four major companies in the National Association for Regional Ballet. In 1973 the Atlanta Ballet Touring Ensemble was formed under the artistic direction of Robert Barnett. The touring ensemble is a member of the National Endowment for the Arts Dance Program and performs residencies throughout the country. This year alone, the dancers will have traveled more than 30,000 miles. In addition to the company's regular touring schedule, the company presents a full sea- son of performances at the Fox Theatre and performs regularly in more than 20 of Atlanta's city parks. The company offers lecture demonstra- tions in classical ballet technique, as well as demonstrations in basic movement, masterclasses, seminars, mini-concerts, workshops, history of dance and stage technology, and company management. During their three-day residency at SCC, the troupe conducted masterclasses designed especially for area dance instruc- New tors and their students, and presented a mid-day performance on the history of dance. This project was jointly supported by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Coun- cil and the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C. and the South- eastern Community College Performing Arts Committee. N19

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