Save the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra

"As a ballet musician myself, this is an extremely disturbing trend. The audience is being cheated when they experience great ballets set to music of Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Prokofiev through canned speakers, instead of a breathtaking live performance."

"Ballet is a tripartite art form: dance plus music plus theatre. Remove any of these and what is left will not stand any better than a two-legged stool. Dancers moving to tape is the choreographic equivalent of lip-synching; the true art is in matching the"

"Please reconsider. This is going to affect future generations of musicians and the future leaders of our state and country!"

"The Atlanta Ballet Orchestra is an extremely vital part of such lovely artistic performances. As a frequent attendee of Atlanta Ballet performances, such a change will significantly impact my desire to attend performances in the future."

"perhaps the audience will enjoy videotaped dancers as much as the pre-recorded audio of the musicians. Wait, isn't that film?"

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"The arts are perishing, please don't let this happen."

"This "money saving" measure of using recordings instead of live musicians is one of the reasons I have played in a Mexican orchestra for the last 26 years. At least I can make a living as a musician here and there is support for the arts."