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MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
September 25, 2008

Alberta Ballet Dancers Show Fluid Movement at Calgary Festival

Calgary, AB - Alberta Ballet dancers Yukichi Hattori and Tara Williamson will be participating in this year’s Fluid Movement Arts Festival. The festival, designed to showcase contemporary dance and forms of physical performance, will feature productions as well as artist discussions and workshops.

Hattori and Williamson are two members of the Physical Therapy Cabaret group, who will be demonstrating the intersections between numerous art forms including dance, video, installation and theatre. As accomplished dancers who are both in their third years with Alberta Ballet, this performance will be a unique opportunity to display their talent to a receptive and diverse audience.

The Physical Therapy Cabaret group will be performing at the Auburn Saloon on Tuesday, October 7 and Thursday October 9, at 9:30 pm on each night. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from Theatre Junction at theatrejunction.com.

About Alberta Ballet:
Since its formation in 1966, Alberta Ballet, Canada's third-largest ballet company, has been praised for its eclectic, bold and youthful programming that has wowed audiences and critics alike around the world. Considered one of the most successful Canadian choreographers of his generation, Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maître has built a rich repertoire that includes the ballets of such masters as George Balanchine and Rudi van Dantzig, as well as original works; including the critically acclaimed The Fiddle & The Drum, a collaboration with legendary music artist Joni Mitchell.

Calgary media contact:

Samantha Garner, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
P: 403-245-4222 ext. 529 | E: samanthag@albertaballet.com