Praised by the Los Angeles Times and Dance Magazine
as entertaining, distinctive and original, THE BALLET COLLECTIVE/LAwas founded by Artistic Director/Choreography John Castagna to create and perform new choreography for the diverse audiences of Los Angeles .
The mission of the Ballet Collective/LA is to represent the cultural diversity of Los Angeles in a classical dance form and to make dance affordable and accessible to the general public. Our efforts include posting our performance and rehearsal footage on the Internet through sites such as
youtube.com and dancemedia.com.
"Spaces Between" is nominated by Dance
Magazine for "Video of the Month" , August 2010, on
www.dancemedia.com/v/4210 and 4212, part 1 and 2. This new collaboration
is by choreographer John Castagna, composer Mark Mercury, costume
designer Anda Bernovska and videographer David Medill. You can also see our videos below.
http://www.dancemedia.com/v/2881 Nominated for Dance Magazine Video of the Month http://dancemedia.com/v/2892 Nominated for Dance Magazine Video of the Month http://dancemedia.com/v/1001 Nominated for Pointe Video of the Month
The Ballet Collective/LA dancers are professional performers working for the company on a project-by-project basis. They collaborate closely with choreographers to create memorable performances in a fusion of contemporary movement and ballet.
Ballet Collective/ LA's video collaborations have garnered three
nominations from dancemedia.com , two for Dance Magazine's "Video of the
Month" and one for Pointe Magazine. Their work has been acclaimed by the
Los Angeles Times . LA Weekly and other publications. Castagna also
created choreography for the Emmy Award winning television program and
performance Piece by Peace (underline). The company is supported by
public grants, private donors, assistance from Yasha Michelson's Mimoda
Studio Theatre and Maestro Stefan Wenta who acts as Artistic consultant
for the company and is Castagna's mentor. Perfomance venues include the Los Angeles Theatre Center, Barnsdall
Gallery Theatre, El Portal, Ivar theatre, San Pedro's historic Warner Grand Theatre, the Pasadena Civic Auditoriaum, Diavalo Dance Space and Santa Monica's Westside Ballet Studios.
Thanks to the ongoing enthusiasm of our audience and the FRIENDS OF THE BALLET COLLECTIVE/LA, the Collective continues to expand its commitment to our audience & choreographer and dancers in Los Angeles.
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* Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors though the Los Angeles County Arts Commission . Photos by Barry Weiss. |
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