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Article: Universal Ballet, City Center, April 14-19, 1998.
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UNIVERSAL BALLET CITY CENTER APRIL 14-19, 1998 REVIEWED BY ROBERT GRESKOVIC
Martha Graham suggested that it takes ten years to make a dancer. No one, as far as I can tell, has yet ventured to put a figure on the time needed to make a dance company, never mind to establish a dance tradition. Universal Ballet of Seoul, South Korea, may offer a ballpark figure, however. Established in 1984, the young troupe made an impressive first showing in New York City and suggested that, given a strong commitment, such exacting work can be done in little more than a dozen years.
Founded by the famous (or infamous, depending upon the spin) Reverend and Mrs. Sun Myung ...