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Ballet II On September seventh, I attended The Ballet Repertory Theatre perform in their Fall Festival. Their performance showcased such a variety of ballet ranging from the classics like Act II of Marius Petipa’s La Bayadere to more contemporary ballet such as the last piece of the show, Expressions. I was shocked to discover that the ages of these young performers ranged from around age ten to age 18. The performance began with Act II of La Bayadere otherwise known as “the kingdom of the shades.” Chills ran through my body as the Corps de Ballet entered with the parade of arabesques this Act is most known for. I saw The Bolshoi Ballet perform the full-length version of La Bayadere last November and I have to admit that these young ballerinas performed the parade of arabesques with just as much stage presence as The Bolshoi Ballet. The roll of Nikiya was beautifully danced by Randi Galbraith. Randi and Michael Houston who danced the roll of Solar partnered each other ex