The Week Ahead

There are a number of fascinating things developing for this week. First, I was able to contact representatives from the Atlanta Ballet and the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre over the weekend and both of those conversations shed some clarity on the events unfolding in Atlanta. However, I need to complete following-up on some of that information and speak to a musician representative before I publish anything…

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Atlanta Is The New Pittsburgh

In 2005-2006 the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre underwent sever institutional trauma by making a snap decision to eliminate the pit orchestra. After several months of no live music and contentious bargaining the PBT board and musicians finally found a solution which brought live music back to the ballet. Now, the 2006-2007 season is seeing the very same events transpire but this time it’s in Atlanta…

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