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Melanie Rodrigues | 22/23 Season in Review

Company Artist Melanie Rodrigues shares her reflections on the 22/23 Season! One of our Ballet 5:8 traditions at the end of each performance season is to ask the artists of the company to share some reflections with us.

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Melanie Rodrigues | Season in Review

Company Artist Melanie Rodrigues shares her experiences in the 2021/22 Season.

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Dancer Fun Facts | Melanie Rodrigues

Get to know Company Artist Melanie Rodrigues in our summer blog series: Dancer Fun Facts!

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2020/21 Season in Review | Melanie Rodrigues

Hear from Senior Apprentice Melanie Rodrigues as she reflects on her experience during the 20/21 Season.

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Meet the Characters | Reckless

Hear from the dancers about the characters they are portraying in Julianna Rubio Slager’s newest work, Reckless. Senior Apprentice Melanie Rodrigues shares about her character.

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Melanie Rodrigues | Studio Style

Hear from the Ballet 5:8 artists about how they like to express their style in their dance attire and learn about their go-to dance bag items.

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Melanie Rodrigues | Dry Bones

A celebration of our hope in God, Dry Bones tells the epic ancient story of the Valley of Dry Bones from the Book of Ezekiel. Hear what the Ballet 5:8 artists have to say about this innovative new ballet by Artistic Director Julianna Rubio Slager.

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Melanie Rodrigues | Pursuing Dance Professionally

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Melanie Rodrigues | Season in Review

The year 2020 has proved a whirlwind, but the artists of Ballet 5:8 are staying positive! Keep reading for some insights on their experiences throughout Ballet 5:8's 2019/20 Season

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Melanie Rodrigues | Mo(u)rning

Adapting to the current world situation, Ballet 5:8 has created new ballets designed for the outdoors! Learn about Julianna Rubio Slager’s Mo(u)rning from the artists themselves.