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    1. TWB Press Release: The Washington Ballet Announces A Gift From Adrienne Arsht Marketing Team 12-Oct-2011
    2. What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Part II Seiji Yamashita 03-Oct-2011
    3. What I Did on My Summer Vacation: Part I Seiji Yamashita 20-Sep-2011
    4. My Washington Seiji Yamashita 14-Sep-2011
    5. TWB Press Release: The Washington Ballet Announces 2011.2012 Company Roster Seiji Yamashita 31-Aug-2011


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    Wednesday, October 12, 2011

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Ballet (TWB) and Board of Directors Chair Sylvia A. de Leon announced today that Adrienne Arsht, philanthropist and business leader, has made a $250,000 gift which enables The Washington Ballet to provide live orchestral performances for the company’s 50th anniversary of The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker is an annual tradition which began with legendary founder Mary Day’s 1961 production and continues today with Septime Webre’s beloved 2004 Washington-influenced production. 
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    Monday, October 03, 2011

    Bodrum, Turkey
    August 25, 2011
    3:30PM 
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    Tuesday, September 20, 2011

    Rome, Italy
    July 4, 2011
    2:45AM     
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    Wednesday, September 14, 2011

    In every issue, Washington Life Magazine highlights the favorite places and spaces of notable Washington residents. This month features TWB Artistic Director Septime Webre's selections! 
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    Wednesday, August 31, 2011

    Emily Ellis and Audra Johnson join TWB as Company members. Kara Cooper and Aurora Dickie also return as Company members. Andile Ndlovu promoted to Company member. Studio Company dancers Ayano Kimura and Amber Lewis promoted to Company apprentices. 
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    Tuesday, August 16, 2011

    WASHINGTON, DC –The Washington Ballet (TWB) announces the appointment of Elaine Kudo as Ballet Master and Monique Meunier as Ballet Master of The Washington Ballet Trainee Program. 
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    Thursday, July 21, 2011

    By Amy Brandt
    Originally published in Pointe Magazine

    The three Odalisques of Le Corsaire are nameless, their back-stories unknown. Yet their pas de trois contains some of the ballet’s best known variations. 
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    Friday, May 20, 2011

    Originally published by MediaUpdate.co.za

    South Africa's Andile Ndlovu scooped the silver medal at the Boston International Ballet Competition on Monday night. On Monday 16 May, Andile Ndlovu, who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa, was awarded the silver medal in the prestigious Boston International Ballet Competition (BIBC). 
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    Friday, May 06, 2011

    Media Contact: Alyssa Porambo Public Relations and Publications Manager
    202.362.3606 x115 or aporambo@washingtonballet.org 
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    Thursday, April 21, 2011

    You may have read in The Washington Post that The Washington Ballet, like many other arts organizations in D.C., has been significantly affected by the recent cutbacks in government funding. While the government may not have shut down, it did essentially shut down its support of arts in the District of Columbia. 
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