Save the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra

"Live music is so important. Don't lose this valued treasure!"

"Without the orchestra my wife and I would have no desire to see the ballet."

"This orchestra has steadily improved over the last few years and is now a very fine musical ensemble. It would be a shame to throw that away at this time."

"The decision to replace the vitality of a live orchestra with pre-recorded music is one that I find appalling. Why not just replace the dancers with images projected onto a screen at the same time? The orchestra has always been an integral part of any bal"

"In order for Atlanta to remain a world-class city, Atlanta Ballet must retain the live orchestra. To do anything less is a travesty and admits that our city is slipping in the ranks of US and international culture."

"They could save even more money by just showing film of dancers on a big screen."

"Atlanta, and the Atlanta Ballet is not a tin-horn operation. However, this decision, and the resulting "canned" music will make us one. This is a big part of the cultural image we are projecting to the world. Is this really what we want?"

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"Going to tape is a disgrace to ALL performing artists."

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"nothing replaces live music...nothing"

"Please let's find a way to preserve the total musical experience of live music and dancing we have known and love. To make this decision after your patrons have paid for the season without discussing it with your patrons seems unethical to me and also ign"

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"You might as well put the dancers on DVD, make it into a disc and put the whole thing on a computer so that a cyberaudience can see it. Then you don't need people at all!"