Author - Nicole Dekle Collins

Nicole Dekle Collins is a freelance writer based in New York. She is a contributor to The Dance Enthusiast, and her writing has also appeared in The Village Voice, Pointe, Ballet Review, Dance/USA Journal, New Dance Review and Dance Magazine, where she was an associate editor for six years. She reviews dance in French for Le Soir in Brussels.

Atlanta Ballet in 2014 feted its artistic director emeritus with a gala ball. Kelsey Ebersold, an apprentice with Atlanta Ballet at the time, is pictured along with Robert Barnett in costume for Barnett's Fascinatin' Rhythm.© Charlie McCullers, courtesy of Atlanta Ballet. (Click image for larger version)

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Interview – Robert Barnett, former New York City Ballet dancer and longtime Artistic Director of Atlanta Ballet

Nicole Dekle Collins

February 16, 2017

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Robert Barnett joined New York City Ballet in 1949. In those early years he worked closely with Balanchine and Robbins particularly before going on to direct Atlanta Ballet. Now 91 he is still actively involved in dance and passing on all he knows...

Author - Nicole Dekle Collins

Interview – Robert Barnett, former New York City Ballet dancer and longtime Artistic Director of Atlanta Ballet

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