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Houston Ballet Continues 2022-2023 Season With “Romeo & Juliet” And “Summer & Smoke”
Continuing its blockbuster 2022-2023 season, Houston Ballet returns on February 23, 2023 with Stanton Welch’s Romeo & Juliet, a lavish production of the Shakespearean star-crossed lovers and their tragic fate. This is only the second time…
Looking to 2023 with Misty Tompoles
It is 2023. I spent New Year’s Eve in a yurt in Joshua Tree with my family and good friends. I wanted to ring in the new year under the stars.
Hong Kong Ballet presents the US Premiere of Romeo + Juliet
Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) presents the U.S. Premiere of Romeo + Juliet on Friday, January 13 at 8pm and Saturday, January 14 at 2pm and 8pm at New York City Center.
Ventana Ballet sparks the holiday magic for the 5th year with The Watchmaker’s Song, an interactive re-imagining of the story of The Nutcracker
Image courtesy of Ventana Ballet.For the fifth consecutive year, Ventana Ballet and Red Nightfall Productions present The Watchmaker’s Song, an immersive and whimsical...
The Wind at My Back – An Excerpt of Misty Copeland’s New Book
Read an excerpt of The Wind at My Back, Misty Copeland’s newest book about her dear mentor and Black ballet trailblazer, Raven Wilkinson.
push/FOLD Shapes a New Dance Paradigm, with ‘Union PDX – Festival:22’
He was the White neophyte dancer that Alvin Ailey awarded a scholarship. He was the modern dancer that joined a classical company at 24 and rose to the rank of Principal Dancer. He was…
Interviews
Xuan Cheng On Hong Kong Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet
In early December, we had the opportunity to catch up with Xuan Cheng, Principal Dancer and Ballet Mistress with Hong Kong Ballet(HKB) and Principal Dancer with Oregon Ballet Theatre, during her rehearsal process…
Ballerina Jessica Lind Dances Her Way To Better Mental Health
“Nothing to prove, only to share.” That’s the line that professional ballet dancer Jessica Lind repeats to herself as she’s preparing to take the stage for a show. It’s a reminder…
Serendipity, Research, and Passion: Septime Webre On Hong Kong Ballet’s Upcoming Tour To New York City Center
I first met Septime Webre, Hong Kong Ballet’s Artistic Director, in 2018 while working on the role of the White Rabbit in his ALICE (in wonderland). I had spent weeks working on my interpretation of the role…
The Night Before The Nutcracker: Capturing the Backstage Magic of Ballet, Books, and Broadway with Author John Allman
There are plenty of cute books about The Nutcracker that you could add to your holiday shelves, but if you’re like me, there will be a nagging sensation that one important volume is missing. Where’s the book about the stagecraft of the production and the energy of being backstage? The book capturing the nervous thrill of a young dancer about to step into the snow sprinkled spotlight for the first time? That’s where John Allman’s The Night Before The Nutcracker comes in.
Holiday Homecomings: Seasonal Cheer in the Bay Area with Nicole Haskins
For many of us, the holidays are full of traditions that we hold dear. Steaming mugs of hot chocolate sipped by the fireside, using glittering rolls of wrapping paper to ever so clumsily encase a last minute purchased gift, and of course, curling up in the seats of a cozy theater to be dazzled by The Nutcracker once again. But one tradition that hits closer to the heart than all of these, is that of coming back home. A tradition that choreographer Nicole Haskins is embodying in a uniquely balletic way this holiday season.
Misty Copeland Interview: The Wind at My Back Book Release
Join us for an exclusive conversation with Misty Copeland! We talk about her newest book, The Wind at My Back, her dear mentor and Black ballet trailblazer Raven Wilkinson, the newly formed Misty Copeland Foundation, her undying passion for arts activism, and how we as ballet lovers can make a difference.
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Daniel Ojeda: Ballet Idaho Soloist, Choreographer, Spider-Man
An interview with Daniel Ojeda and how ballet makes him feel like a superhero.
PNB on George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
When George Balanchine staged The Nutcracker for New York City Ballet in 1954, it was the six-year-old company’s most ambitious project to date…
Ballet Austin: Celebrating Sarah
This February, Ballet Austin premieres a collection of three ballets entitled Sarah’s Songs. Curated by Stephen Mills, Ballet Austin’s Sarah…
The Washington Ballet: About The Nutcracker
The Washington Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is more than a Washington holiday tradition. The ballet that premiered 130 years ago…
San Francisco Ballet Announces Its First Sensory Friendly Performance of Nutcracker
Say hello to a theater-going experience that makes neurodiverse audiences and small children feel welcome to experience ballet in a fun, accepting environment.
Mozart in Motion: An Interview with Ballet Idaho’s Garrett Anderson
Ballet Idaho is launching into its 50th Anniversary Season with Mozart in Motion. Featuring four ballet works set to the music of (you guessed it), Mozart, this repertory performance promises to be a study of musical mastery.
