La BAYADERE
_La Bayadere:   (BalletMet Website)

       COPPELIA
_Coppelia:   (Richard Finkelstein: History)
Coppelia:   (The story: from notes of Corpus Cristi Ballet)
Coppelia CDs, DVD, videos:   (At Amazon.com)
Coppelia Sets from Ballet Russe:   (Sets by Pierre       Roy premiered in London in 1938)
Coppelia Composer:   (Leo Delibes 1836-91)
Coppelia Story Guide:   (Birmingham Ballet)

       NUTCRACKER
Alexander Benois (Ballet Russe set design):
Nutcracker story and the legend:
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: composer of Nutcracker.  Kirov 
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: composer of Nutcracker. Encatra 

ArtsLyns:   Links to major Classical, Romantic and Modern Ballets

Dance Pages: Classic Ballets (detailed performance history)

 

 Educational Links:

Ballet Alert Online:   A place for people who enjoy ballet

Ballet Notes: This is an excellent resorce for learning about a vairiety of ballets. It is located on the BalletMet Website

Ballet Dictionary: This site is gives a discription of ballet  terms

Common Ballet Terms defined: This site give quick definitions to over 100 terms used in ballet from "assemble" to "en dedans"

CyberDance: This is a collection of over 3,500 links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the internet.

Dance Dictionary: This site is gives a discription of the many types, forms and styles of dance around the world

Dance Links: This site has links to many companies, Dance Organizations, Uninversities, Dance Schools, Dancers, etc  (9/2/02)

Dance Quotations: This site gives quotations about dance by famous dancers, choreographers and from different writers and books throughout history.

The Electric Ballerina: Watch an electric ballerina execute many different dance steps. (fouettes, grand jetes, etc)

Knowable Kid's Ballet: Articles, games, dictionary for young dancers

History of Ballet: by using questions such as "Who invented ballet?" and "When was the first ballet?" this site takes you through a quick history of ballet

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(Classical Ballet Academy
Ballet Minnesota)

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"River Songs"  (#2)

State Fair / Aug 24,2001

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(Rehearsal Photos / 2001)

CBA Studios/ April/May ,2001

CBA Studios / April 2001

Rehearsals / April 2001


Roll River Journery

Minnehaha Falls, 8/16/02



(Photos / Summers 2000 & 2001)

"La Bayadere"  (#1)
Fitzgerald/ May ,2001
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Internet Links

 

Great Mississippi: Songs of Charlie Maguire,
This CD was produced by the National Park Service. It features the songs and music of Charlie Maguire. the only singing ranger in the history of the N'atl Park Service.  Many of the original songs on the CD have been choreographed by artistic directorAndrew Rist and performed by Ballet Minnesota around Minnesota. Songs include River Town, Light the River, Tow Boat, Ozaiwindha, Pass the Bowl and many others.

 

Dance Medical Links:

American Dance Therapy Association Founded in l966, the American Dance Therapy Association works to establish and maintain high standards of professional education and competence in the field of dance/movement therapy.

Miscellaneous Dance Links:

DanceArt Various Hot Dance Links plus leads to articles of interest to dancers
Dance Magazine The web site of one of America's leading dance magazines
Dance Online Dance news, links, reviews and features
Ballet and Dance Photo Gallery Photo Gallery of ballets by different photographers (very good)

Professional Dance Companies:

Paul Taylor Dance Company:
Jose Limon
Hubbard Street Dance Company   (Chicago)
Australian Dance Theatre    (Australia)
Bat Dor Dance Company    (Israel)
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Bill Evans Dance Company
Ballet Companies: Very good site
Dancer:   Ballet Companies on the Web

Dancing People Company
Christopher Watson Dance Company *
Minnesota Traditional Morris Dancers *

Guild of Oriental Dance (Minnesota)
International Tap Association The ITA educates dance professionals and the public about tap as an art form, helping tap take its respected place in the larger world of dance. Subscribe to their bi-monthly print magazine. (Boulder, Colorado)
Minnesota Scottish Celtic Dance Association Organization in Minnesota which unites parents, teachers and dancers interested in Highland Dancing   (Minnesota)

Dukas, Paul: (Composer of Sorcerer's Apprentice)
Marius Petipa and the Russian Ballet (Swan Lake, La Bayadere, etc)

Kultur International: DVD, CD, Videos
Dance Horizon Book Club: updated selection of new books for the dancer.
Dance Horizon Dance Videos: new dance videos as well as a selection of established dance videos
Story Ballets / Amazon.com:
Discount Dance Supply: one of the leading dance suppliers (leotards, skirts, leotards, warm-ups, shoes, etc)
Dance Books: place to find books on dance

Dance Festivals:

American College Dance Festival (USA)
American Dance Festival (USA)
Bates Dance Festival (Lewiston, Maine)
Canadian Dance Festival (Canada)
Cyprus Dance Festival (Cyprus, Europe)
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (Berkshire Hills, Massachusetts, USA)
Minnesota Dance Festival  (St Paul, Minnesota, USA)
Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival (Colorado, USA)
Pershore Dance Festival (England)
Portsmith Percussive Dance Festival (Portsmith, NH, USA)       Jazz & Tap
Russia's International Ballet Festival (St Petersbury, Russia)

Fitzgerald Theater   (Map & Directions: St Paul, Minnesota)
O'Shaughnessy Auditorium   (Map & Directions: St Paul, Minnesota)


             CBA / Ballet Minnesota Pages
Photo History   (Swan Lake, the Egg, River Songs, etc)
Dancer's Page   (Rehearsals and CBA updates)
Website Homepage   
Andrew Rist   (Works of choreographer Andrew Rist)
Performance Calendar   
Minnesota Dance Festival   (Minnesota's foremost gathering of dance artists produced by Ballet Minnesota)