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The
most abiding legacy of any community is its arts. With the back to
basics trend in education, the arts are systematically being cut out
of the schools. Nothing is more basic however than the imagination.
Imagination is what gives us the intellectual muscle to work through
the problems of an increasingly complex world. The arts sharpen one's
awareness of the riches of existence, transforming even mean streets
into places of promise. The arts are both a private need and a public
good. Dedicated to the development of dance and dancers in New Mexico,
Ballet Theatre has held workshops and performed in the past ten years
for over 45 schools, reaching thousands of Albuquerque children.
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