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With Quiet Strength, Mikaela Santos Flourishes at Atlanta Ballet

There’s a deep inner strength within Mikaela Lauryn Santos, a rising dancer at Atlanta Ballet, and at the same time, a vulnerability that touches the heart. These qualities came to the fore this past February in the North American premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon. As the title […]

Cynthia Bond Perry

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