Baca's 'Nutcracker' in West Hartford Waterbury Republican-American December 15, 2011 http://www.rep-am.com/entertainment/arts/605913.txthttp://www.rep-am.com/entertainment/arts/605913.txtshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1
 
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Excerpt: Ballet Theatre Company of West Hartford celebrates its 10th annual performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," featuring a cast of more than 60 performers along with professional dancers from Connecticut and New York City, and choreography by Roman Baca of Waterbury.
 
Excerpt: Here are some of Kokyat's images from the May 28th, 2011 performances of Roman Baca's HOMECOMING on board the USS Intrepid. The dancework was presented as part of the ship's Fleet Week activities over the Memorial Day weekend. Read about the event here. http://oberon481.typepad.com/oberons_grove/2011/05/aboard-the-uss-intrepid-homecoming.htmlshapeimage_6_link_0
 
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Excerpt: When the Ballet Theatre Company presents "The Nutcracker" on Thursday through Sunday, it will mark the group's eighth annual staging of the holiday classic. But this Nutcracker is somewhat different than what the company has done in the past. It is a brand new production featuring choreography by the company's new artistic director Roman Baca, who calls the production "Nutcracker with a military twist."
 
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Morning Edition: The Ballet Dancer Who Became A Marine Morning Edition, WNPR December 09, 2011http://www.yourpublicmedia.org/content/wnpr/morning-edition-ballet-dancer-who-became-marineshapeimage_12_link_0
 
Excerpt: Ballet companies far and wide are deep into Nutcracker mode this time of year. The Ballet Theater Company of West Hartford is no exception, but it may be the only production of the Nutcracker being choreographed by a former Marine. Roman Baca served in Iraq, and he joins us now by phone.http://www.courant.com/entertainment/hc-nutcracker-roundup-1208-20111208,0,7857414.storyhttp://www.dancebtc.org/shapeimage_13_link_0shapeimage_13_link_1
 
Army Rangers battle the Mouse King in Baca's "The Nutcracker” West Hartford News By KATHLEEN SCHASSLER December 11, 2011 http://www.westhartfordnews.com/articles/2011/12/13/entertainment/doc4ee282c85b6f4479207626.txtshapeimage_14_link_0
 
Excerpt: The Ballet Theatre Company of West Hartford celebrates its 10th annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” featuring over 60 performers, professional dancers and choreography by Artistic Director Roman Baca. The Company’s version has a unique military twist, which it comes by naturally - choreographer Roman Baca enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2005 and served a combat role after his deployment to Fallujah, Iraq.
 
Roman Baca's "Nutcracker" -- with Military Twist -- in West Hartford Hartford Courant By Frank Rizzo November 16, 2011http://articles.courant.com/2011-11-16/entertainment/hc-roman-bacas-nutcracker-with-military-twist--in-west-hartford-20111114_1_connecticut-ballet-sugar-plum-fairy-military-twistshapeimage_16_link_0
 
Excerpt: Ballet Theatre Company of West Hartford will present its "Nutcracker" Dec. 15 to 18 at St. Joseph's College in West Hartford, featuring a cast of more than 60 performers. Roman Baca will choreograph and will present a military twist. (He is an Iraq War veteran). Baca will take the role of "Colonel Drosselmeyer." http://articles.courant.com/2011-11-16/entertainment/hc-roman-bacas-nutcracker-with-military-twist--in-west-hartford-20111114_1_connecticut-ballet-sugar-plum-fairy-military-twist#shapeimage_17_link_0
 
Intrepid Deck Becomes Ballet Stage for Vets The Takeaway, WNPR May 27, 2011 http://www.thetakeaway.org/2011/may/27/intrepid-deck-becomes-ballet-stage-vets/shapeimage_18_link_0
 
Excerpt: Memorial Day is coming up on Monday. Over the last few years, we’ve spoken with veterans to see who they’re remembering. Also with us is Roman Baca, an Iraq War veteran and the artistic director of Exit 12 Dance Company which stages "The Homecoming," a ballet about the Iraq War, on the Intrepid military ship this weekend in honor of Memorial Day. 
 
Home From Battle, An Iraq War Vet Teaches Ballet The Takeaway, WNYC December 29, 2011http://www.thetakeaway.org/2011/dec/29/iraqi-war-veteran-teaches-dance/shapeimage_20_link_0
 
Excerpt: Roman Baca is an Iraq War veteran and the artistic director of Exit 12 Dance Company. He has toured veterans hospitals and military bases around the world with his ballet "The Homecoming," which is about service members dealing with homesickness and the experiences of their loved ones waiting at home. He is heading back to Iraq, but this time as a dance teacher..
 
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