For a cosmopolitan afternoon in downtown Whitehorse, head over to The Old Fire Hall for a screening of Swan Lake, performed by the internationally acclaimed Russian ballet company Bolshoi Ballet.The film will be shown on Sunday,...
Read MoreDeep-pocketed balletomanes (ballet fans) could spend thousands of dollars flying to Russia to catch the legendary Bolshoi Ballet in action.Or, for a mere fraction of that, they could experience the splash and spectacle of one of...
Read MoreThe hands move as they do in Spain, the hips move as they do in Africa and the shoulders sway as in Cuba.It is a style of dance pulled together by Liszt Alfonso to great success these past 17 years.On April 20 and 21, she brings...
Read MoreAndrea Simpson-Fowler has a choice for audiences: if you want to see cute little kids and a mix of entertainment, come to the recreational show; if you want to see more professional, more polished pieces, then come to the...
Read MoreAs audience members at the Yukon Arts Centre allow the Christmas tradition of Nutcracker to wash over them – joined, for the first time, by an audience in Dawson City – it would be interesting to note that this is a production...
Read MoreThere is no surer sign of the holiday season than the annual staging of The Nutcracker.The Northern Lights School of Dance is presenting the traditional ballet on December 2, in Dawson City and on December 7 and 8, in...
Read MoreFor most students, summer school may be a drag. For Odessa Beatty and Sadie Segriff, though, it’s a golden opportunity.Beatty and Segriff [shown on front cover with Montreal choreographer Julio Hong] have both been...
Read MoreChange and innovation are the order of the day as the Northern Lights School of Dance (NLSD) begins is 2012-13 season.Not only does the school have a new artistic director and a new mandate, there is even a brand-new entity for...
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