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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...first selection, "Pas de Quarte," choreographed by Jules Perrot, was originally tailored to showcase the abilities of the 19th century's premiere ballerinas: Marie Taglioni, Carla Grisi, Fanny Cerrito and Lucile Grahn. This epic performance by the four dancers became infamous for its air of heated rivalry, each woman vying for the spotlight and the audience's attention. In this 20th century rendition, four women re-enacted the parts of these famous ballerinas. The Conservatory students amusingly portrayed this onstage tension through exaggerated, flowery arm movements and strained smiles, plastered across the face of each dancer. The underlying competition, acted...

Author: By Eloise D. Austin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Legends of Dance | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

...Cerrito, Cal. firm was founded by Jeffrey D. Cook, director of admissions at Life College West--a small graduate school in California--and Jeffrey C. Moss, a communications and media specialist. For $25 an hour, they recommend schools based on surveys and interviews conducted at hundreds of colleges nationwide...

Author: By Ariel R. Frank, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Counseling Service Helps Gays | 10/9/1997 | See Source »

...melodrama, Jerry Lee pumped away at his piano, howling at the devil and pining for glory. Whatever ultimate judgment awaits him at the gates, Jerry Lee's got that glory already, and a good bit of it right here in this box. (At Down Home Music, El Cerrito, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Jan. 8, 1990 | 1/8/1990 | See Source »

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