Article: Ballet across America: companies come together in DC for a new festival.

The idea of the Kennedy Center presenting a program of ballet companies from across the country makes so much sense that it's surprising it hasn't happened before. It seems the perfect venue for an overview of arts from around the nation. But it was just within the last year that the center received a grant specifically to create an "Arts Across America" program. According to Kennedy Center president Michael Kaiser, this month's "Ballet Across America" is the pilot.

"Because we have such a large ballet program," says Kaiser, "I wanted a chance to showcase some of the companies that don't normally perform here." From June 10 to 15, nine ballet companies will ...

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