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Ford Tackett | 22/23 Season in Review
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Ford Tackett | 22/23 Season in Review

Company Artist Ford Tackett shares his reflections on the 22/23 Season! One of our Ballet 5:8 traditions at the end of each performance season is to ask the artists of the company to share some reflections with us.

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Ford Tackett | Season in Review
2021/22 Season, Season in Review Ballet 5:8 5/14/22 2021/22 Season, Season in Review Ballet 5:8 5/14/22

Ford Tackett | Season in Review

Company Apprentice Ford Tackett shares his experiences in the 2021/22 Season.

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Dancer Fun Facts | Ford Tackett
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Dancer Fun Facts | Ford Tackett

Get to know Company Apprentice Ford Tackett in our summer blog series: Dancer Fun Facts!

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Meet the Characters | Reckless
2020/21 Season, Reckless Ballet 5:8 3/5/21 2020/21 Season, Reckless Ballet 5:8 3/5/21

Meet the Characters | Reckless

Hear from the dancers about the characters they are portraying in Julianna Rubio Slager’s newest work, Reckless. Second Company Artist Ford Tackett shares about her character.

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Welcoming Ford Tackett
2020/21 Season, News Ballet 5:8 11/13/20 2020/21 Season, News Ballet 5:8 11/13/20

Welcoming Ford Tackett

Introducing our new dancers! Congratulations to each artist joining the brand new Ballet 5:8 Second Company for the 2020/21 Season.

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