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New Ballet Ensemble remixes Coppelia

New Ballet Ensemble pushes the envelope again with their remix of the classic Coppelia at their annual "Springloaded" performance, April 7, 8, and 9 at GPAC.

In this interview, NBE founder and Artistic Director Katie Smythe and GPAC Executive Director Paul Chandler discuss the upcoming performance, and the place for local dance on the GPAC stage.

For information, newballet.org. For tickets, call the GPAC box office, 901-751-7500.

I began piano lessons at age 6, trumpet at age 9, and began teaching myself the guitar at 10. My electronics knowledge comes from my father, who had the RCA television and stereo shop in my hometown of Pocahontas, Arkansas for nearly 20 years. My dad is still fixing televisions at age 79.