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US PROJECT: NIKKI
MEET NIKKI When I first met Nikki she was a high school student training at Northern California Dance Conservatory in Roseville, CA. In a classroom full of faces, she was the one soaking in your every word with a look of determination and positivity. She approached her dance training by working hard with clear intention to improve. […]
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DANCE MAGAZINE: IS IT TIME TO COMPLETELY RETHINK BALLET CLASS?
A thought-provoking article long overdue for the ballet world, Dance Magazine works to start the discussion over how ballet companies utilize their company class. What are your thoughts? Should ballet class evolve as our movement does? Or leave it as is?
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DANCE SPIRIT: THE MISTY EFFECT: RACHAEL JONES, BALLETMET
The Snellville, GA, native has been with BalletMet since 2016, and is known for her powerful presence and dynamic technique. She’s also giving back to other young dancers through her work with Brown Girls Do Ballet. “When I went to summer intensives, I was usually the lone brown ballerina in my group,” says Jones. “And I grew […]
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COLUMBUS DISPATCH: NEW DANCERS STEP INTO ROLES FOR BALLETMET’S 17-18 SEASON
BalletMet began its 2017-2018 season with a handful of new dancers bringing some powerful skills to the company. The Dispatch’s own Peter Tonguette conducted interviews and published an article to help announce the good news:“New dancers step into roles for BalletMet’s 2017-18 season“
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EMMY AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR
2017 Emmy Award Winning Director On Saturday August 5th, 2017 it was an honor to accept an Emmy Award for the Director Non-live, Post-produced category with the Ohio Valley Region. This award was in correlation of my work on Vaulted a short form dance film telling a story of love lost. In addition to directing […]
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BalletMet 40th Anniversary
Editorial: Company Members Client: BalletMetScope of Work: Create a portfolio of images for to celebrate their 40th season as the premiere ballet company in Columbus, OH. Images were used to promote their 40th Anniversary Fundraiser as well as on their social media channels and website. BalletMet celebrated their 40th season in existence in Columbus by […]
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“VAULTED” NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY AWARD
Vaulted National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Ohio Valley has nominated “Vaulted” for Ohio Valley Chapter Regional Emmy® Award in multiple categories. Vaulted is the complex story of loss after love. It explores the strangeness of feeling the weight of another person’s absence and how that knowing comes in waves. With movement, loneliness and its […]
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POINTE MAGAZINE: FINDING YOUR “YES”
BalletMet dancer Grace-Anne Powers on stage at the Ohio Theatre. The photo was taken during a shoot for BalletMet’s 16-17 performance season. Read the full Pointe Magazine article.
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“VAULTED” RECEIVES AWARDS FROM ASIANS ON FILM FESTIVAL
Asians on Film Festival awarded “Vaulted” with Category: Drama Short Vaulted Honorable Mention Category: Best Actor Edwaard Liang Winner Category: Best Actress Yuan Yuan Tan Honorable Mention Vaulted is the complex story of loss after love. It explores the strangeness of feeling the weight of another person’s absence and how that knowing comes in waves. With […]
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MARIA THE BUDDING DANCER
Maria is quiet and reserved until you get her dancing. When she danced through her solo she couldn’t stop smiling and you could see she felt alive when she danced. This beautiful girl is still training, but you know she’ll go far.
