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 »
"Cutting live music will only serve to lower the quality of your product and thus lower your ticket sales. Please reconsider your decision to cut this essental part of your product."
"Removing live music from the Atlanta Ballet is like removing the heart from a human being. Without the heart, the body dies. Canned music will not pump the lifeblood of the ballet. The solution involves creative methods of fund raising and education. Imag"
"Professional ballet without live music is like Pavarotti singing with a taped accompaniment or an orchestra trying to stay with a drum machine! Can you imagine?"
"My family tradition of attending the Nutcracker on Christmas Eve ended with this years disappointing performance. Its not fair to the dancers, patrons and the city of Atlanta to stage a professional ballet without a live orchestra. It is an insult to all "
"Ballet to tape - what a disgusting and ludicrous idea!!!"
"Half of the art of ballet is the music that backs it up. Without an orchestra, a ballet is just a dance."
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"We can't let this happen. Musicians unite!"
"Recorded music is never as spontaneous and fresh-sounding as live music for a live ballet performance. The next logical step, if the Ballet continues on this path, is to replace the live dancers with digital recreations projected on a screen, eliminating "
"Please reinstate live music and musicians for the Atlanta Ballet. It is critical to the health of the community and our children."
"The beauty of the ballet needs the support of a live orchestra."
"Keep the living arts alive."
"Please do not drop the live musicians! It is the primary reason that many of us attend the performances!"
