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Lupe Serrano: crafting precision on pointe.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-MAR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Lupe Serrano: crafting precision on pointe.(Interview)

Article Excerpt
Take one look at Lupe Serrano and you'll see a petite, incredibly fit, unassuming woman in her golden years. Take her class and before you've finished barre you'll know you're in the hands of a master. Her combinations are simple yet sophisticated, often syncopated, and always challenging. Why so difficult? Serrano wants her students to "dance ballet--not just do ballet."

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Born in Chile, Serrano made her professional debut with the Mexico City Ballet at age 13. She joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for a season as a soloist in 1951, and in 1953 she went to American Ballet Theatre as a principal. She was known the world over as a prima ballerina who could often jump higher and turn more than the men. Later, Serrano...

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