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 »
"Recorded music seems like a cost savings at first glance, but in the long run may lose money for the company. Audiences have shown that they notice the difference and greatly prefer live music. Dancers also benefit from dancing to live music, and it shows"
"A ballet with taped music will resemble a school performance attended by only the loyal family of the dancers. Music is more than just music when it comes to ballet, it is part and parcel of the performance. By eliminating the orchestra you are taking the"
"Part I - I am appalled to hear about the Atlanta Ballet eliminating the live Orchestra and resorting to 'Taped' music. What is the 'cultural world' in Atlanta and other major cities coming to? We already live in a society where changes occur by the second"
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"Shocked is an understatement."
"Without live music, it is not the same!!"
"Please, for the future of musicians everywhere, don't do this."
"British musician and manager"
"Atlanta has millionaires galore. Go after the money. Don't downgrade the product."
"no live music, no real ballet----it's that simple"
"Please reconcider the negative effects of disolving the synchronistic marriage of these two great medias, live music and dance."
"I hope the Board will reconsider this unconscionable dismissal of the orchestra musicians of the Atlanta Ballet. I'm sure the kids who attend will really enjoy moving down to the pit during intermission and watching the tape machine sitting there. It must"
"Atlanta Ballet will now become just another "McBallet Company""
"It is a sad day when the bottom line determines the aesthetics of a country. When the culture of a country is reshaped by the $, what a travesty. Please reconsider what you are doing to this generation of people and those to follow. Even those who are dic"
