Save the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
We are shocked and dismayed at the decision made by the board of trustees for the Atlanta Ballet to eliminate the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, a vital and essential part of the company since the 1960's.T... continue reading »
"A DISGRACE"
"Board of Trustees, please reconsider you decision! A little plastic tape or CD cannot create the same chemisty between the dancers and the music that a live orchestra can! Without this chemistry that everyone enjoys watching, the performances will drastic"
"The art form includes the interaction between the dancers and the musicians. Not having musicians is viscerating the art, and you might as well close the whole company down. Alternatively, you should charge 1/3 of your admission price, because that's abou"
"Ballet consists of music and movement. It makes no more sense to dance live to an orchestra on tape than for an orchestra to perform live with the dancers on film. Audiences feel cheated even when pop artists lip-synch. Why would anyone pay to see a major"
"keep the music alive!!!"
"I would personally never attend Ballet in a city the size of Atlanta without live music. A big step backwards."
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"Live music is absolutely essential to maintain high standards in the performing arts!"
"I have been a member of the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra since 1978. I am a violist. We came close to a strike not too many years ago, because of the issue of reduced services to allow them to used recorded tapes. The problem was solved at the last"
