Ballet Memphis gives captivating MSU Lyceum Series performance
Ballet Memphis gave a captivating performance of three contemporary original works Tuesday [March 23] in historic Lee Hall's Bettersworth Auditorium as part of . Nationally acclaimed for producing more original work than any other company its size, the 32-member Tennessee dance ensemble has been recognized by the Ford Foundation as a "national treasure." Led by founder and director Dorothy Gunther Pugh, Ballet Memphis began a quarter-century ago with a mission to 鈥減rovide culturally significant art to all who are willing to nourish it.鈥 From studios in the Cordova community at Memphis鈥 eastern edge, the group annually shares its art and energy with audiences throughout the United 樱花导航s.聽 For additional photos of their "Confluence" piece, .