Bret Brookshire (l), Shelley Hiam
No strangers to pages of adoration from Chronicle staff, perennial winners Ballet Austin along with new-to-the-Readers-Poll indie upstarts Little Stolen Moments may pause from their plié-ing and prancing to catch respective breaths and revel! Not only are they critics' darlings, but the readers love them – they really, really love them. And it's no wonder: The artistry and heart that moves them – whether in Stephen Mills' take on Stravinsky's Firebird at the Long Center or LSM's Charlie Brown dance at a local rock club – moves audiences as well.
