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Entering his 11th season at the helm of the Sarasota Ballet, Iain Webb strives for unpredictability. NICK FRIEDMAN A+E MANAGING EDITOR
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f the Sarasota Ballet can be described succinctly, it’s that it’s not an easily described ballet company. For Director Iain Webb, entering his 11th season at the helm of the Sarasota Ballet, it’s one of his main points of pride. “I think that’s one of the things that makes the Sarasota Ballet so special,” he says. “Sometimes I have a chip on my shoulder about these things — I never like to be pigeon holed.” It’s something he’s strived to achieve for the past 10 years, and it was a main consideration in planning the upcoming season, which kicks off Oct. 27. “I think it’s one of the defining elements of the company,” he says. “You’ll see a young dancer and say, ‘Oh, they’d be perfect for the New York City Ballet, or the Royal Ballet. I don’t think anybody can say that about the Sarasota Ballet.” Webb shared his insights on the upcoming season.
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Ricardo Graziano and Victoria Hulland perform Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Marguerite and Armand.”