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Kaitlyn Gilliland: she's a throwback to the heyday of Balanchine ballerinas.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-NOV-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Kaitlyn Gilliland: she's a throwback to the heyday of Balanchine ballerinas.(On the Rise)(Biography)

Article Excerpt
Making predictions about a dancer's future can be a tricky business. But last June, when 17-year-old Kaitlyn Gilliland made her entrance as the Dark Angel in Serenade at the School of American Ballet's workshop performance, she emitted an unmistakable aura. Apart from the obvious--she's tall, attractively thin, with long, expressive limbs, a graceful neck, and a face Raphael would dream of painting--the wisdom of what she conveyed onstage seemed positively preternatural. Flickering memories of past Balanchine ballerinas came to mind: the joyous musical phrasing and innocence of the young Gelsey Kirkland; an elongated, eloquent torso similar to Maria Calegari's; and a mysterious allure uncannily reminiscent of Allegra Kent. Beyond a rare coupling of vulnerability and technical confidence, Gilliland allowed her sixth sense of the ballet's dramatic subtext to shine through, prompting plenty in...

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