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A primary example of the Joffrey’s commitment to “the new” was this weekend’s return of the “Winning Works” program, now in its 12th season, with four performances that served as a showcase of four world premiere pieces created by four different choreographers.
In the wake of the St. Patrick's Day parade is the Shamrock Shuffle this weekend, along with "Winning Works" by the Joffrey Ballet and sale time in Andersonville.
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By PAGE LEGGITT and The Charlotte Observer - Associated Press - Sunday, May 2, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - There are many peaceful ways to get your message across in protest: Marches, sit-ins, taking a knee. Tamara Williams, an assistant professor of dance at UNC Charlotte, uses dance.
She co-founded Dancing for Justice, which she described as “a method of calling attention to injustices.”
”It’s basically putting the body out in the street and saying: ‘We are here. We want equal rights. We want equal opportunity.’”
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