The Olympics of Ballet is held in Mississippi
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The USA International Ballet Competition, an Olympic-style event held every four years in the heart of America's South:
JACKSON, Miss. — South African Andile Ndlovu abruptly ended a series of pirouettes and stood as stone in front of a mirrored wall.
He's preparing for his first performance at the USA International Ballet Competition, an Olympic-style event held every four years in the heart of America's South. He's chosen his repertoire: the comedy "La Fille mal gardee," along with the love stories "Le Corsaire" and "Raymonda."...
...The USA IBC is the United States' official international ballet competition. Dancers compete for medals, cash awards, company contracts and scholarships. There are junior and senior divisions in the two-week competition that ends June 27.
USA IBC Executive Director Sue Lobrano said one-year dance contracts will be offered from Miami City Ballet, Ballet San Jose, Columbia (S.C.) City Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Nashville Ballet and The Washington Ballet. She added that ticket sales have been strong for this year's event.
The judges come from 13 countries, including Spain, Russia, South Africa, Australia, South Korea, Latvia and Finland. Lobrano said the event has taken place in Jackson since 1979, and is one of the oldest international competitions.
Arthur Mitchell, founding artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, is the honorary chairman of this year's event and will address the crowd Saturday night, Lobrano said.......(continued at link)
JACKSON, Miss. — South African Andile Ndlovu abruptly ended a series of pirouettes and stood as stone in front of a mirrored wall.
He's preparing for his first performance at the USA International Ballet Competition, an Olympic-style event held every four years in the heart of America's South. He's chosen his repertoire: the comedy "La Fille mal gardee," along with the love stories "Le Corsaire" and "Raymonda."...
...The USA IBC is the United States' official international ballet competition. Dancers compete for medals, cash awards, company contracts and scholarships. There are junior and senior divisions in the two-week competition that ends June 27.
USA IBC Executive Director Sue Lobrano said one-year dance contracts will be offered from Miami City Ballet, Ballet San Jose, Columbia (S.C.) City Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Nashville Ballet and The Washington Ballet. She added that ticket sales have been strong for this year's event.
The judges come from 13 countries, including Spain, Russia, South Africa, Australia, South Korea, Latvia and Finland. Lobrano said the event has taken place in Jackson since 1979, and is one of the oldest international competitions.
Arthur Mitchell, founding artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, is the honorary chairman of this year's event and will address the crowd Saturday night, Lobrano said.......(continued at link)
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