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If you haven't seen them yet, make sure you do next time they're in town.  Rasta Thomas’ Rock the Ballet starring the Bad Boys of Dance is a fusion of classical ballet with hip hop, tap, contemporary dance, and awesome acrobatics, creating an amazing high energy show that appeals not only to seasoned ballet lovers but also to dance fans and theatre-goers alike. Rock The Ballet is a perfect example of how dance can be masculine, energetic, and sexy. This superbly trained, charismatic and acrobatic group of dancers provide a new interpretation to modern dance, extending its...

"From early childhood I have considered the freedom of my body essential to the rhythm of movement." Isadora Duncan   My first visit to New York in my twenties was a unique experience. Like every first-timer, I went through a mixture of so many feelings: the meeting between expectation and reality, the anti-climax deriving from over anticipation, the frustrated plans when confronted with constraints and the dreams, some coming true and some being left for the imagination. New York was, however, everything I expected. In addition to walking along almost all of the avenues,...