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Carolina Ballet
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Review 1 for Carolina Ballet
Get in the Christmas Spirit!
Progress Energy Center Raleigh Memorial Auditorium @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Fri, Dec 18, 2009 @
Favorite moment: Death of the rat king. Hilarious! @
Posted 12/19/2009
by mae7
Location:Cary, NC
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The Nutcracker by the Carolina Ballet was spectacular. The dancers were very talented and graceful, but the orchestra really made this production shine. The music was energetic and passionate. The costumes and set design were fabulous. You get the feel of a hometown ballet with the talent and energy of a professional production. Highly recommended!
Progress Energy Center Raleigh Memorial Auditorium @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Fri, Dec 18, 2009 @
Favorite moment: Death of the rat king. Hilarious! @
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Review 2 for Carolina Ballet
So much fun!
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 19, 2013 @
Favorite moment: "Hard Times" @
Posted 05/03/2013
by picklejuice
Location:DPAC
Rich in Appalachian culture, beautifully told by Bluegrass band & ballet! Who wudda thunk it?! LOVED it!!!
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 19, 2013 @
Favorite moment: "Hard Times" @
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Review 3 for Carolina Ballet
Fantastic!
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Posted 04/28/2013
by MikeInNC
Location:Raleigh, NC
I'm not generally a fan of the ballet, but this was just superb. Great music, enthusiastic dancing and an audience that really got into it. Bravo!
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
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Review 4 for Carolina Ballet
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Posted 04/28/2013
by Sojourn
Red Clay Ramblers piece and ballet performance outstanding.
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
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Review 5 for Carolina Ballet
Carolina Jamboree was great!
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Posted 04/28/2013
by BJTeenQueen
Location:Raleigh, NC
We thoroughly enjoyed the performance combining the Red Clay Ramblers and the Carolina Ballet. The program was so energetic and interesting.
The Fancy Free performance was somewhat boring and repetitive. The dancers were good, but this ballet did not capture my attention.
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
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Review 6 for Carolina Ballet
Carolina Ballet presents Fancy Free & Carolina Jam
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Posted 04/28/2013
by Anonymous
Location:RTP
Carolina Jam with the Red Clay Ramblers was fantastic!
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
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Review 7 for Carolina Ballet
Fancy Free & Carolina Jamboree incredible!
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
Posted 04/28/2013
by slinkywoman
Not traditional ballet - so much more! Red Clay Ramblers helped make this event truly and American Ballet. My only complaint was that it was too short.
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center @
- Durham @
, NC @
- Fri, Apr 26, 2013 @
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Review 8 for Carolina Ballet
Really enjoyable
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Apr 20, 2013 @
Favorite moment: The "barn-dancing" of the whole troupe while that fiddler played. @
Posted 04/22/2013
by Itaught
Location:Pittboro
The blend of the Carolina Ballet with Bluegrass was inventive and very enjoyable. The movement and energy of the dancers was formidable. Combine that with the artistry and humor of the Red Clay Ramblers and it was a performance with no low points.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Apr 20, 2013 @
Favorite moment: The "barn-dancing" of the whole troupe while that fiddler played. @
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Review 9 for Carolina Ballet
Bluegrass and ballet, creative and fun!
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Apr 20, 2013 @
Favorite moment: The "Chicken" Song @
Posted 04/22/2013
by Sando44
My friends, who had never been to the ballet, enjoyed this even more than I did.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Apr 20, 2013 @
Favorite moment: The "Chicken" Song @
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Review 10 for Carolina Ballet
Knocked my socks off
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Mar 24, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Can name one. There were too many. @
Posted 03/27/2013
by attendee8000
Location:Raleigh, NC
Wow. I was moved and astonished by all three pieces the company presented. I was mesmerized! I would have liked to sit through each piece a second time because there were so much beautiful choreography and so many intricate movements. I can't say which piece I liked best because they were all beautiful and fun to watch. If anyone slipped up anywhere I sure didn't notice. Also, the costuming was remarkable. It's been over 30 years since I saw a ballet but I won't make that mistake again.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Mar 24, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Can name one. There were too many. @
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Review 11 for Carolina Ballet
Strong Dancers and Exciting Choreography
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Mar 24, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Rite of Spring, beginning to end @
Posted 03/27/2013
by DurhamResident
Carolina Ballet has much stronger dancers than I imagined for a local ballet company, and the choreography was wonderful. We saw the Rite of Spring the night before this performance done by the Joffrey Ballet using the original choreography, costuming and scenery of the original Nijinsky performance with full (recorded) orchestra. The Carolina Ballet was such a different vision of the ballet, but equally enthralling.
The first two pieces, A Street Symphony and Idyll, were fresh and vibrant and the dancers fully on mark. I will also remember their two choreographers as names to watch for.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Mar 24, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Rite of Spring, beginning to end @
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Review 12 for Carolina Ballet
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @
Favorite moment: The final dance was by far my favorite. @
Posted 03/24/2013
by Anonymous
This was a great performance! I thoroughly enjoyed the dancers and the various different numbers they performed.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @
Favorite moment: The final dance was by far my favorite. @
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Review 13 for Carolina Ballet
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Mar 16, 2013 @
Posted 03/18/2013
by stagner
Location:Raleigh
This was the first time me abd my boyfriend has ever been. We loved it. It was the most amazing thing we have ever seen. I would go back.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Mar 16, 2013 @
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Review 14 for Carolina Ballet
Rite of Spring is a must see
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Mar 16, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Hot boyz. :) I mean... one particular movement of Street Symphony. Nikolai Smirnov's jumps. Also Lindsay Purrington and Richard Krusch in Sigfried. @
Posted 03/18/2013
by Raleighballetfan
Location:Raleigh
This is a GREAT show. The Street Symphony, which is the first part of the program, worth the ticket price in itself. Wanna see ballet danced to hip-hop music? Go. Wanna see classical ballet to music by Wagner but music that is NOT opera? Go. Wanna see dancing that makes you forget about the fact that liking Stravinsky's music is acquired taste? Go. Wanna see what backstage looks like with the rails and structures exposed? Go.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Mar 16, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Hot boyz. :) I mean... one particular movement of Street Symphony. Nikolai Smirnov's jumps. Also Lindsay Purrington and Richard Krusch in Sigfried. @
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Review 15 for Carolina Ballet
Interesting Array of Dances
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Mar 10, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Idyll @
Posted 03/13/2013
by MerryMayhem
Location:Raleigh, NC
I thought this show was very cool. This was my 4 year old daughter's first ballet, and she was enthralled. The hip-hop pieces were interesting and different and illustrated that ballet isn't just traditional classical music dance.
We LOVED Idyll and thought it was beautiful. It was my daughter's favorite of the three pieces--probably because it was more what she expected with regards to "ballet".
The Rite of Spring was very dynamic. The live pianists were incredible and the athleticism of the dancers was amazing.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Mar 10, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Idyll @
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Review 16 for Carolina Ballet
Carolina Ballet is tremendous!
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @
Favorite moment: The Idyll was beautiful. The interpretation of spring was incredible. @
Posted 03/11/2013
by picklejuice
Location:Performing Arts Center in Raleigh
Loved the introduction to Hip Hop Ballet-not my preference, but still it was well done. Performers are wonderful. Class act.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @
Favorite moment: The Idyll was beautiful. The interpretation of spring was incredible. @
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Review 17 for Carolina Ballet
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @
Posted 03/11/2013
by Anonymous
I came to see The Rite of Spring, which was thrilling. The two works that preceded it were also excellent. Staging was minimal but effective and the costumes were appealing. The skill and passion of the dancers was tremendous and the highlight for me. There were some young children in the audience and I was a little concerned that the hip-hop music would have objectionable lyrics, but it was o.k. The music was recorded except for The Rite of Spring, which featured two excellent pianists. Highly recommended for all ages.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Mar 9, 2013 @
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Review 18 for Carolina Ballet
Ballet for Music Lovers
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Feb 24, 2013 @
Favorite moment: vivacious Lindsay Purrington in "I Had a Dream About You" -- December Songs -- with singer Lauren Kennedy and pianist Glenn Mehrbach @
Posted 02/26/2013
by 1ChapelHillBalletomane
This small company has heart and exuberance that burnishes the edge of love, hope and sorrow in Rhapsody, Code of Silence, December songs, and Glazunov Pas de Deux. It was a valentine showcasing the shining talents of lyrical Lilyan Vigo and Lola Cooper, and artistry and athleticism of Marcelo Martinez, Yevgeny Shlapko and handsome phenom Sokvannara Sar.
If you haven't seen the Carolina Ballet yet, you're in for a treat. Tickets are reasonable and the programs often mix the unique with the traditional pleasing new fans and old admirers.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Feb 24, 2013 @
Favorite moment: vivacious Lindsay Purrington in "I Had a Dream About You" -- December Songs -- with singer Lauren Kennedy and pianist Glenn Mehrbach @
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Review 19 for Carolina Ballet
Excellent as usual !
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Rhapsody in blue @
Posted 02/26/2013
by ericnm
Location:CARY, NC
The delighful music of Gershwin was correctly matched by a well-balanced choregraphy resulting in a very pleasant spectacle. The two other pieces with more modern music had an excellent choregraphy and, in general,the dancers performed very well. As usual, the costumes, the lighting and the overall regie of the Carolina Ballet were outstanding and the overall experience was excellent. Note the haunting beauty of the music by Arvo Part which was well acompanied by the choregraphy in the last piece.
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sat, Feb 23, 2013 @
Favorite moment: Rhapsody in blue @
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Review 20 for Carolina Ballet
Fantastic!
Progress Energy Center Fletcher Opera Theater @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Feb 17, 2013 @
Posted 02/19/2013
by ApplauseApplause
Location:Holly Springs
Very impressed with Carolina Ballet! The performance was fantastic. Who knew we had such amazing talent right here. Our first experience with the Carolina Ballet and we look forward to attending future performances. In fact we would love to see Rapsody again!
Progress Energy Center Fletcher Opera Theater @
- Raleigh @
, NC @
- Sun, Feb 17, 2013 @
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