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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
FROM THE MARIINSKY TO MANHATTAN:
GEORGE BALANCHINE AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN DANCE
Selected photos from a symposium at the University of Michigan
October 31–November 1, 2003
Beth Genne, Violette Verdy, Suzanne Farrell, Edward Villella, Christian Matjias
 

A symposium session on “Creating with Balanchine” featured Balanchine-trained dancers Violette Verdy, Suzanne Farrell, and Edward Villella, shown here with University of Michigan moderators Beth Genné (left) and Christian Matjias (right).

  
Suzanne Farrell, Edward Villella, Violette Verdy
  Suzanne Farrell, Edward Villella, Violette Verdy. (Photo by Peter Smith)
  
Maria Tallchief, Francis Mason, Henry D. "Buzz" Paschen
  Balanchine-trained dancer Maria Tallchief, dance critic Francis Mason, and Ms. Tallchief’s husband, Henry D. “Buzz” Paschen.  
Violette Verdy signing autographs
 
Violette Verdy autographs books for students following the symposium.

  
Suzanne Farrell signing autographs
 

Suzanne Farrell autographs books for students following the symposium.

  
Irina Popova, Elizabeth Souritz
   Irina Popova, the Russian Federation’s Cultural Affairs Attaché in Washington, meets Elizabeth Souritz, dance historian from Moscow, Russia.
  Symposium organizers Beth Genné and Christian Matjias; dance faculty in the School of Music. (Photo by Peter Smith)  


Beth Genne, Christian Matjias


 
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