Choreographer Sofiane Abou Lagraa, who grew up in the Ardèche and made his mark in French modern dance, was encouraged by his wife Nawal to do something in Algeria, the country of his parents. This eventually led to the assignment to revive Algeria's National Ballet. The Abou Lagraa couple decided not to work with the existing, classically trained cast, but to add a contemporary section to the Ballet and recruit the dancers for it from...
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