ballet
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Before that she was a barista, she made sandwiches, and for years, she was a ballet and contemporary dancer prior to becoming a writer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Silent movies may be the home of slapstick, but they are also akin to ballet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Crocs is expanding beyond Jibbitz to embrace “elevated” customization like temporary shoe tattoos and attachable ballet ribbons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
She later helped the Dutch resistance by carrying messages and taking part in secret ballet performances to raise money for anti-Nazi causes.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
This was a standing ovation, which meant that the people really, really liked the ballet.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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For many, Aaron Copland’s ballets are the epitome of “American music.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
She also reimagined famous choreography from ballets like “The Nutcracker” and “Sleeping Beauty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
If you go back to the 15th and 16th centuries, ballets were like a party, like combining the Met Gala with a high school prom and a giant party — that’s what it was.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Stafford and Whelan have commissioned 12 ballets by choreographers of color in the last six years, it says.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
Lincoln Center was home to world-famous operas and ballets.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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