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Posts tagged "Ballet"

Hot Deal: Unlimited Booty Ballet and Yoga at Indigo Studio

I’ve never taken Booty Ballet. I imagine it’s something like grand jete, pop your booty, grand jete, pop your booty. No? Can someone get back to me on this? Anyway, today’s hot deal is one month of unlimited classes at Indigo Studio (near Chicago Ave and Grand) for $38, regularly $150. Classes include variations on ballet... Read more »
By Natalie,
February 23, 2011 at 8:09 am
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Curb your Black Swan hangover with a little bit of Russia

I don’t know about you, but when I think of this cold, blustery weather, I think of Russia. It’s not quite the same, but The State Ballet Theatre of Russia will perform Swan Lake tonight and tomorrow night at Auditorium Theatre. I’m hoping it will curb my Black Swan hangover. Want to go? Get tickets here... Read more »
By Natalie,
February 4, 2011 at 1:38 pm
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Dance Studio Spotlight: Roscoe Village's Baby Take a Bow

Dance Studio Spotlight: Roscoe Village's Baby Take a Bow
Baby Take a Bow studio with Kristen Ramirez, owner. Picture perfect. I rarely say those words. Maybe overlooking the Grand Canyon, or in front of the Walnut Room Christmas tree with my significant other, or on the Italian Riviera. But Baby Take a Bow? Yes, I promise you, it is Picture Perfect. Baby Take a... Read more »
By Natalie,
December 18, 2010 at 10:01 pm
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Hot Deal: Mazi Dance Fitness Package

Happy Vets Day! Today’s Hot Deal is at Bucktown’s MaZi Dance Fitness Centre. Popsugar’s FreshGuide is offering an $80 package ($126 value) which includes a toning class, a cardio class, and a private class. Word on the street is the Ballerina Bum Class is the bomb. I just like the name…Get it here... Read more »
By Natalie,
November 11, 2010 at 10:54 am
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Joffrey's All Stars Soars through Opening Night

Joffrey's All Stars Soars through Opening Night
Have you ever seen a dinosaur dance with a paperdoll? It’s magnificent. Victoria Jaiani & Fabrice Calmels in After the Rain I’ve seen the Joffrey Ballet’s Fabrice Calmels and Victoria Jaiani dance before. I’ve seen them dance together. I’ve seen them dance alone. I’ve never seen them as they were last night. Perhaps it was... Read more »
By Natalie,
October 14, 2010 at 9:42 am
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Fall Dance Begins: Hubbard Street's Fall Series

Ah, the weather’s shifting from 90 degrees to frosty mornings, Starbucks is shoving Pumpkin Spice Lattes in your face, and Christmas lights– let alone pumpkins — are hitting the store shelves. It’s Fall, people! And, most importantly, our favorite Chicago dance companies have been waiting all summer to show you their stuff. First up of... Read more »
By Natalie,
September 29, 2010 at 3:56 pm
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It's about time I see Billy Elliot

It's about time I see Billy Elliot
Finally going to see Billy Elliot tonight! SO excited. Have you seen it? Thoughts? Billy Elliot The Musical... Read more »
By Natalie,
September 2, 2010 at 9:29 am
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Chicago Dancing Festival, all this weekend

Chicago Dancing Festival officially kicked off last night and continues through Saturday night. The lineup is HUGE (the Joffrey, Mark Morris, Lar Lubovitch) which also means Thursday and Friday shows are sold out (Saturday is an open show, so get there early). But never fear! There’s always a stand-by policy. See below for the stand-by policies at... Read more »
By Natalie,
August 26, 2010 at 1:24 pm
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Modern Pointe Shoes: A (very) brief Russian history

Anna Pavlov in Dying Swan While I’m en my pointe shoe kick, who knew that pointe shoes actually used to be pointy?  Yep, until Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova came along, pointe shoes used to be pointy and, if you can imagine, more painful than they are in today’s dance world. Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) had feet... Read more »
By Natalie,
July 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm
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This Week in Chicago Dance: Mordine & Co., Civic Opera Ballet

This weekend the Joffrey continues Eclectica, an impressive compilation of classical and contemporary pieces. But there are a couple of other performances worth checking out. Mordine & Co., the innovative company known for fresh and adventurous choreography, presents Next, performed at Epiphany Episcopal Church in the West Loop. The Romanesque architecture should make for a... Read more »
By Natalie,
May 6, 2010 at 11:37 pm
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