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# The state of ballet
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/the-state-of-ballet/
- Published: 2008-02-22T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T18:38:53.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Born out of the ashes of a revolution and led by two luminaries of Russian dance — ballerina Nina Ananiashvili and the Bolshoi’s former artistic director, Alexei Fedeyechev — the State Ballet of Georgia is on its way to posing a serious challenge to Moscow’s artistic dominance. Performing for the only the second time in America, the company will be at UCLA’s Royce Hall this weekend to perform one of the most beloved ballets of all time, “Giselle.” There are two shows on Saturday, Feb. 23\. One is at 2 p.m., and the other is at 8 p.m. and will feature Ananiashvili. A third performance will be held on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $20 for UCLA students to $90\. For more information, go to www.uclalive.org. DP

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 22, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/022208.pdf?ref=smdp.com)