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ICYMI: New Art Generation, Orchestra Ambitions, Famous Violinist Returns, NY Philharmonic in Michigan, Dance for South African Children

Be it classical music, jazz, theater and dance or even art, film or literature, news still gets packed fresh and tight here at "Classicalite."So, we have some leftover headlines.To wit, in order to keep our readers abreast of each and every one of those arts, "C-lite" has compiled the best headlines--those stories, those people...those URLs getting clicked.Here, then, is "Classicalite's" In Case You Missed It:"For City’s Arts Groups, the World Is Their Oyster," by "The Wall Street Journal""Classical Music's New Movement: Bob Riley and the Manchester Camerata," by "The Independent""Overcoming Injury, a Violinist Returns," by "The New York Times""New York Philharmonic Puts Down Roots in Ann Arbor," by the "Detroit Free Press""Dansazania Project Turns Dance Studio into Safe Haven for South African Kids," by "The Huffington Post"
By Jaime Prisco

  • Third Street Music School Celebrates 120th Anniversary with a Holiday Concert

    The nation’s oldest community music school, Third Street Music School Settlement, will be celebrating its 120th anniversary with a special annual holiday concert at New York University’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.Students of all ages will be performing traditional carols, orchestral classics and modern holiday hits. The performance will showcase the school’s rock and jazz ensembles, choirs, orchestras and jazz big band, as well as dancers who will be performing different selections from "The Nutcracker."
    By Jaime Prisco

  • Famous Ballerina Misty Copeland Scores Dance Reality Series on Oxygen

    Misty Copeland, one of the first ballet dancers to cross over into mainstream success, is now going to be a reality star. Oxygen has announced a new series, prospectively titled "The Misty Copeland Project," where the 32-year-old ballerina will mentor aspiring dancers in New York City.The show will focus on talented hopefuls from diverse backgrounds who come to New York to take the next major step in their ballet career and train with the talented Copeland.“With the opportunity of a lifetime and chance to catapult to the top of the ballet world, these aspiring dancers's passion, commitment and hard work will be center stage in Misty's master class," reads the network's press release.
    By Jaime Prisco