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 »
"Please keep the orchestra. Atlanta is at a cultural crossroads and needs to put an emphasis on artistic quality."
"We love the Orchestra. The performances will not be the same without the Orchestra. Please reconsider."
"Might as well just videotape the dancers and have cardboard cutouts of people in the audience. Don't do this!"
"No offense intended, however, I am sad to hear that you will be replacing the orchestra for the Atlanta Ballet with canned music. I can hear that without having to travel 45 minutes to the ballet. ( Nothing small in this day of high gas prices). The Atlan"
"Please reconsider your decision to replace the live performances of the orchestra with taped music."
"I think that not having the orchestra takes away from the experience of going to the Ballet"
"This is the most ignorant decision coming from this city that I have seen yet. Why not just pipe in the theme from the TV show Green Acres. Atlanta is just begining to show a little culture, please do not take us back 20 years."
"The Atlanta Ballet Orchestra is an exceptional ensemble and I am appalled by the recent decision to terminate the orchestra. Please reconsider. A live orchestra is far superior to a recording and only enhances the Ballet's performances."
"Keep the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra - they played wonderfully and should not be displaced by "state of arts" tape."
"Bring back live music"
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"Performing a ballet with live dancers and taped music is no different than having a live orchestra play with a video tape of a ballet. Half the experience of the art will be missing."
"How unprofessional!!! You can't be serious. I will certainly be sure not to supprt the Atlanta Ballet. You should be ashamed!"
"This would be an injustice for all."
