Serbia and Montenegro (, abbreviated as СЦГ/SCG), State Union of Serbia and Montenegro), was a confederated union of Serbia and Montenegro, which existed between 2003 and 2006. The two republics, both of which are former republics of the SFR Yugoslavia, initially formed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992. In 2003, the FRY was reconstituted as a State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.

On May 21, 2006, Montenegro held a referendum to seek full independence. Final official results indicated on May 31 that 55.5% of voters had elected to become independent. The state union effectively came to an end after Montenegro's formal declaration of independence on June 3, 2006 and Serbia's formal declaration of independence on June 5. Many view this as symbolizing the final end of what was left from the former Yugoslavia.

A loose confederation, Serbia and Montenegro was a union only in certain political areas (e.g. defence). The states had separate economic policies and currencies. The country did not have a unified capital, dividing its common institutions between Belgrade in Serbia and Podgorica in Montenegro.

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Symphony Lending Struggling Ballet A Hand
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:40:20 -0800
"The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra announced that it will accompany the financially beleaguered Texas Ballet Theater for the ballet's October performances at Bass Hall, with the cost being absorbed by" a local foundation. But the local musicians' union chief is warning the ballet that it could face pickets if it attempts to revert to an earlier plan to use canned music....
The Red Shoes, Classic Dance Film, Holds Up 60 Years Later
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:42:55 -0800
"The film pays fetishistic attention to all of ballet's detailed contrivance: the elaborate makeup, the constant audience-consciousness, the endless attention to minutiae of musical timing and technical articulation. Brilliantly it closes in on one particular feature of ballet technique."...
Texas Ballet Leaders Say They'd Step Aside If It Would Save Company
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:00:12 -0800
"The Texas Ballet Theater's chairwoman and its artistic director said Thursday that they would be willing to step aside if that would help the ballet raise $2 million by Sept. 10 -- including $500,000 in cash -- to stave off bankruptcy or a shutdown."...
Christopher Wheeldon - Maybe A Reality Show For Choreographers?
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:08:07 -0800
"We've met with Bravo about some kind of reality show. I don't think I was controversial enough. I said I'm not going to create controversy, and I saw them glazing over. They wanted diva ballerina fits and glass in the pointe shoes, that kind of thing. We're trying to move away from those cliches."...
Boston's Snappy Dance Closes
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:45:16 -0800
After 10 years, the company, which developed a growing following in Boston, has dissolved because of funding challenges, artistic director Martha Mason said...
An Explosion Of New Dance?
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:18:56 -0800
Are we in the midst of a dance boom? You'd have to think so from the way hot-shot choreographers are going out and forming their own companies....

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