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Congrats to Billy Elliot Choreographer Kurt Froman . . . he was acknowledged by Natalie Portman in her Best Actress acceptance speech at the Academy Awards last night. Kurt was the Associate Choreographer on Black Swan.

This article, posted a few days ago in the Houston Publicity thread, talks about Kurt and his connection with "Black Swan."

http://culturemap.com/newsdetail/02-23- ... s-houston/

This interview, with Tour Resident Choreographer Kurt Froman, was done by the Dallas/Ft. Worth TV station WFAA on its "Good Morning Texas" program:

http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/ ... 77384.html

That was an excellent interview. What strikes me about BETM is the fact that everyone involved with it has so much passion for not only their particular job, but for the story itself. BETM seems to really stand out in this way.

Thanks for posting this. It makes me appreciate this production that much more. I've never anticipated a show so much before.

Here's an article about Kurt from SMU's Daily Campus publication in anticipation of BETM's arrival in Dallas in June.

http://www.smudailycampus.com/a-e/froma ... -1.2124010

In anticipation of the Tour stop in Dallas, the Dallas Voice has a nice article with Texan Kurt Froman:

http://www.dallasvoice.com/toes-1078625 ... ce+Feed%29

Another nice article about resident choreographer Kurt Froman, this time from Front Row Magazine. Included is a good picture of Kurt working in rehearsal with Kylend and Daniel:

http://frontrow.dmagazine.com/2011/06/l ... rn-ballet/

This article in the San Francisco Bay Times features an interview with Kurt:


http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=15509

Kurt Froman is featured in video called "Flying" on the BETM Broadway official site:

http://www.billyelliotbroadway.com/sigh ... php?id=258

Kurt has posted this video (3 weeks ago) of him and Michael Dameski rehearsing "Dream Ballet" during the 2nd Tour.
I enjoyed it immensely to watch this - and to watch them perform the part with the wire without the wire was somehow amusing

http://vimeo.com/35058524