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Reborn Copper Coin seeks to broaden capital's engagement in dance | Community Voices

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Grace Nanavati and Julie Ratz

Grace Nanavati , executive artistic director, and Julie Ratz, artistic director, have started a new nonprofit, Copper Coin Ballet Company, to expand the capital dance scene.
They explain how Copper Coin fits in the dance environment with the Springfield Ballet Company.

Copper Coin will be conducting auditions April 3, 2022 for Rock Ballet and for their progressive Nutcracker.

Originally aired March 9, 2022.

Randy Eccles enjoys talking with community members and joining them in becoming informed citizenry. Please reach out at randy.eccles@nprillinois.org.
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