Many arts organizations learned that their grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts was being canceled. That includes at least five arts nonprofits in Nashville.
Looking back at Paul Vasterling’s 33-year-career with the Nashville Ballet
As artistic director, Paul Vasterling transformed the Nashville Ballet into one of the foremost ballet companies in the southeast.
Nashville Ballet Partners With 91Classical So You Can ‘Take A Minute’ At Home
As Middle Tennesseans continues to stay homebound, they may be feeling sluggish or stiff. To help get the blood flowing, WPLN’s sister station 91Classical has partnered with Nashville Ballet for a set of guided stretching videos that viewers can do in small spaces.
Dancers In Wheelchairs Take Center Stage In Nashville Production Of ‘Little Engine That Could’
For a class at Nashville Ballet, wheelchairs don’t stop kids from dancing — they’re part of the dance. The Rejoice School of Ballet is partnering with Nashville Ballet’s adaptive dance program this weekend and next, bringing to life a beloved children’s story of heroic perseverance: The Little Engine That Could.
Nashville Ballet’s New Work Explores Gender Beyond The Binary
Classic ballets like Swan Lake or The Nutcracker have delighted audiences for generations. But they also have very specific ideas of what kinds of roles male and female dancers are expected to perform. Now, Nashville Ballet is creating a new work that re-imagines the role of gender in dance.
Arts Groups Depend on Christmas Shows
Familiar holiday plays, ballets, and concerts seem to fill Nashville’s arts calendars every December. Those traditional shows make a big impact on the bottom line of the performing groups that stage them.
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