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Performing Arts Classical & Ballet

Dancing in Thin Air

Looking Back on Sixty Years of Dance at The Banff Centre

text by Brian Macdonald

Publisher
Banff Centre Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2007
Category
Classical & Ballet
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894773294
    Publish Date
    Jun 2007
    List Price
    $18.95

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Internationally renowned choreographer Brian Macdonald first came to teach dance at The Banff Centre in 1960. Dancing in Thin Air is a recollection of the stories, the people and the ballets that have made The Banff Centre recognized worldwide for its summer dance programs. Full of pictures, anecdotes and insights, Dancing in Thin Air will appeal to everyone who has had anything to do with dance!

About the author

Internationally renowned as a choreographer and director of ballet, opera and musical theatre, Brian Macdonald has directed productions for the Stratford Festival, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the New York City Opera, the Kennedy Centre in Washington, La Scala, the Sydney Opera House and Les Grand Ballet Canadiens. He began teaching at The Banff Centre in 1962. creating the Professional Dance Program in 1982 and serving as its summer director until 2001.

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