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AJC Highlights Helen Pickett’s New Work in MAYhem & Farwell Performance of Dancer Christine Winkler!

MAYhem, featuring two highly anticipated world premieres from John McFall and Helen Pickett and the return of Jorma Elo's mesmerizing 1st Flash, opens in just a few days! You won't want to miss this fast-paced, cutting-edge program and your last chance to see Company dancers Christine Winkler (19 seasons with Atlanta Ballet) and Abigail Tan-Gamino (4 seasons with Atlanta Ballet) take the stage. Both artists are retiring to focus more time on their families and to teach. Tan-Gamino will join Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education's faculty full-time starting this summer. Click on the first video still below to watch a short interview with Christine Winkler that highlights memorable moments from her career here with Atlanta Ballet!

Click here to read the full article from Cynthia Bond Perry in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which explores the creation of Atlanta Ballet resident choreographer Helen Pickett's new ballet, The Exiled, and Christine Winkler's upcoming retirement. Get a sneak peek at The Exiled with the second video clip below.

Click here to get your tickets to MAYhem!

Videos by Brian Wallenberg.