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2018/19 Season, Review and Interviews Ballet 5:8 2018/19 Season, Review and Interviews Ballet 5:8

Review: Ballet 5:8’s latest Grand Rapids dance premiere does not disappoint

The return of the Chicago-based Ballet 5:8 to Grand Rapids Christian High School’s DeVos Center for the Arts and Worship not only reinforced the modern ballet troupe’s technical prowess but also artistic director/choreographer Julianna Rubio Slager and dancer/costumer designer Lorianne Barclay’s bold ability to create emotional stage production’s that also carry moral and religious meaning.

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Review and Interviews, 2018/19 Season Ballet 5:8 Review and Interviews, 2018/19 Season Ballet 5:8

Review: Ballet 5:8’s Latest Grand Rapids Dance Premiere Does Not Disappoint

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Ballet 5:8 premiere of “The Space in Between”, with “Four Seasons of the Soul”, Oct. 6, at Richard and Helen Devos Center for Arts & Worship, Grand Rapids, Mi.

The return of the Chicago-based Ballet 5:8 to Grand Rapids Christian High School’s DeVos Center for the Arts and Worship not only reinforced the modern ballet troupe’s technical prowess but also artistic director/choreographer Julianna Rubio Slager and dancer/costumer designer Lorianne Barclay’s bold ability to create emotional stage production’s that also carry moral and religious meaning.

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2017/18 Season, Review and Interviews Ballet 5:8 2017/18 Season, Review and Interviews Ballet 5:8

Review: Ballet 5:8’s emotion-filled ‘Compass’ opens season of modern dance options

This weekend’s visit of the Chicago-based Ballet 5:8 dance company, and its original modern ballet/dance program “Compass”, choreographed by Julianna Rubio Slager, offered a welcome addition to what is a quality if not-so-plentiful spectrum of modern dance opportunities in the Grand Rapids area.

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Review and Interviews, 2017/18 Season Ballet 5:8 Review and Interviews, 2017/18 Season Ballet 5:8

Ballet 5:8’s Emotion-Filled ‘Compass’ Opens Season Of Modern Dance Options

60-second Review

This weekend’s visit of the Chicago-based Ballet 5:8 dance company, and its original modern ballet/dance program “Compass”, choreographed by Julianna Rubio Slager, offered a welcome addition to what is a quality if not-so-plentiful spectrum of modern dance opportunities in the Grand Rapids area.

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