Regional Ballet: Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, Houston

Regional Ballet: Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet

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Pillow Scholar Nancy Wozny explores the history of regional ballet in America through conversations and stories of three distinct ballet companies. Featured are artists with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Houston Ballet - three companies who came together here in 2021 for a program called 'Ballet Coast to Coast.'

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