November 2011
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“Ballet lessons in the storied Vaganova tradition, imported to Brooklyn, along...”
– Anne Barnard. The New York Times. November 27, 2011
Nov 30th
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Nov 30th
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The New York Times: Russian Ballet, Brooklyn... →
“Recently, the school caught the eye of Viviana Peretti… Ms. Peretti was attracted to the contrast between that grace and the effort made to attain it, and to the school’s simple setting at Kingsborough Community College in Manhattan Beach. Ms. Peretti, the photographer, was enchanted by the light in the bare-bones classrooms, by Russian culture preserved and transmogrified, and by the...
Nov 29th
October 2011
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Oct 19th
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BBT's Nutcracker Tickets On Sale Now: The Best... →
Peter Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet, The Nutcracker, has been a holiday staple for decades. Beautiful music, wonderful dancing and a lively plot make it perfect for children and adults. BBT’s “The Nutcracker” Season Performances will take place in December, 2011 in Brooklyn at Kingsborough, Staten Island, and Queens at Colden Auditorium - Kupferberg Center for...
Oct 18th
August 2011
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Aug 5th
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BBT's SUMMER 2011 NEWSLETTER →
“Thousands have taken its dance classes, but students say they return year after year for more than lessons…”                                    - NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Aug 4th
June 2011
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Jun 29th
April 2011
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“On behalf of all New Yorkers, I commend everyone associated with the Brighton...”
– Michael R. Bloomberg, 108th Mayor of New York City
Apr 17th
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Apr 16th
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February 2011
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Feb 2nd
December 2010
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“Marvel at a cast of Russian Method–trained dancers and their impossibly pretty...”
– Time Out New York Kids
Dec 24th
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Dec 22nd
“An abridged version of the famous ballet is perfect for kids (and adults)…...”
– NEW YORK POST
Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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NEW YORK POST: Brighton Ballet Theater's version... →
“The Nutcracker” has always appealed to children, but the Brighton Ballet Theater is taking extra steps to make its performance of the 100-year-old classic Russian ballet even more kid-friendly. The company, which is holding its show at Kingsborough Community College’s performing arts center on Dec. 18, cast 50 young dancers from its ballet school in its version of Tchaikovsky’s classic....
Dec 13th
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Dec 3rd
November 2010
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Just Posted on NYTimes.com: 3 images of BBT's... →
Nov 17th
October 2010
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Celebrate Winter Holiday Season with Brighton...
Image courtesy of Brighton Ballet Theater Co., Inc. Photo by Jeff Bachner SAVE THE DATES!   Nutcracker Season - 2010 BROOKLYN, NY -  Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 2:00 PM QUEENS, NY - Sunday, December 26, 2010 at 3:00 PM BBT will dance you a story, a story of music and friendship, about what happened to a young girl named Marie on a Christmas day long ago in a land far away… ...
Oct 3rd
September 2010
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Brighton Ballet Theater performs at Brooklyn... →
“The graceful, talented, and gorgeously costumed Brighton Ballet Theater troupe performed outside Brooklyn Borough Hall before a lunchtime crowd as part of Borough President Marty Markowitz’s Summer Plaza Concert Series.” Photos by Jeff Bachner.
Sep 4th
August 2010
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Aug 31st
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Aug 31st
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BBT's free concert at "Best of Brooklyn Summer...
Please join the Brighton Ballet Theater and School of Russian American Ballet on August 4th, 2010 at the free outdoor lunchtime concert as part of the Summer Plaza Concert Series (Best of Brooklyn) at Brooklyn Borough Hall Steps Joralemon and Court Streets.  The Summer Plaza Concert Series is a family-friendly celebration of Brooklyn as a hip, ethnically diverse, and a culturally rich community...
Aug 2nd
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Aug 1st
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Just Posted: Pictures from the The 23rd Annual... →
Order BBT’s Pictures Online! Images courtesy of Brighton Ballet Theater Co., Inc. Photos by Denis Gostev.
Aug 1st
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Aug 1st
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July 2010
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“Every child has the right to dance,” said Irina Roizin, Executive Director and...”
Jul 23rd
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Jul 23rd
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BBT performs at Bridge Culture 2010, an... →
Brighton Ballet Theater/School of Russian American Ballet performs at Bridge Culture 2010, an International Festival of Music, Storytelling & Dance at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday, July 24th, 2010.   This exciting series will celebrate Brooklyn by featuring the artistic traditions three countries: India, Russia and Haiti throughout the month of July. The Bridge Culture festival will...
Jul 6th
June 2010
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Jun 4th
May 2010
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May 25th
May 16th
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Register Now for Summer Dance Classes at...
May 9th
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May 6th
April 2010
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Behind the Curtain: Photojournale.com published a... →
Photojournale.com published a series of images of BBT’s dancers by US photographer Alex Kotlik. These photographs of the children rehearsing and working hard on trying to reach their goals tells a story of what BBT is all about. 
Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
March 2010
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NEW YORK POST: Brooklyn South’s Got Talent! Show... →
“Stand-out acts included members of the Brighton Ballet Theater who kicked up their heels during a special “Ukrainian Gopak” dance. The Brighton Ballet represented the 60th Precinct in Brighton Beach and Coney Island. “
Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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BBT's Performance Video featured as part of the... →
Russian Skomorokhi Dance. Performed by the students of the Advanced Division of BBT/School of Russian American Ballet.  This short film is one of seven interactive dance pieces that are on display at the museum. The pieces are projected on a large High Definition projection screen that’s life size to the kids with a small dance floor in front of the screen. The kids learn to do the dance or part...
Mar 26th
February 2010
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Feb 28th
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Feb 3rd
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The Art of Choreography: Edouard Kouchanerev
For each artistic person, it is normal to be constantly in the creative state. Still working on one work of art, he is already thinking ahead of new thoughts and ideas. However, the journey to reality is different for each artist. For instance, Edouard Kouchanarev is always inspired to create new children’s ballet performances that are not alike to any other. Image courtesy of Brighton...
Feb 2nd
Feb 2nd
January 2010
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Jan 24th
The Nutcracker in Queens rescheduled for Sunday,... →
The Nutcracker Performance scheduled for December 20, 2009 at the Colden Auditorium of the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College is rescheduled for Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 3:00 PM. Tickets purchased for the December 20th performance, will be honored for the new date.
Jan 8th
December 2009
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Just Posted: a gallery of 152 BBT's Nutcracker... →
Dec 24th
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Dec 22nd
BBT's Nutcracker Images featured on Reuters.com →
BBT’s Nutcracker images by Jeff Bachner featured as part of the “Best of Dec 18” weekly showcase of the top pictures from citizen journalists around the world on Reuters website. (Thomson Reuters is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency.)
Dec 22nd