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23.03.2022 / 18:29
Ukrainian, Russian refugee dancers find help in Berlin
Ukraine — and Russia — due to the war have found a new temporary home in Berlin's top ballet company, which helps with practice space, housing, and even shoes.About 200 dancers in all, including many who are considering fleeing to Germany, have turned for assistance to the capital's famous State Ballet.Christiane Theobald, the company's acting artistic director, said Wednesday that it is crucial for those refugees to keep up their regular practice, even if they don't have any public performances right now.“The important thing is that the daily training can be completed, because training is like brushing your teeth," she told The Associated Press. “And the tragedy is that if you have phases where you can’t do that at all, then you can never make up for it.”At the same time, Theobald said she's been contacting other company directors across Europe to see if she can help find the uprooted dancers new jobs.“What we need now, of course, are positions in ensembles, and those who are coming ...