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'The Sleeping Beauty': Royalist Ballet or Harmonious Ideal?

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Many American ballet companies dance "The Sleeping Beauty." Three, including New York City Ballet, danced the complete ballet between February and April.


Jurgita Dronina to Dance with The National Ballet of Canada and English National Ballet Next Season

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Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced that Principal Dancer Jurgita Dronina will be a Lead Principal Dancer with English National Ballet in London, England next season. Ms. Dronina will remain with The National Ballet of Canada as Principal Dancer and will be featured in The Winter's Tale, which opens the 2017/18 season, as well as The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.

Birmingham Royal Ballet Presents Free Ballet Introduction at Parson Street Primary School

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On Tuesday 27 June, Birmingham Royal Ballet present Ballet? What's That? at Parson Street Primary School. This special lecture-demonstration is a fun and friendly way to find out what ballet is all about.

Cromer Pier Show celebrates its 40th anniversary with variety spectacular

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Cromer's summer spectacular is the only end of a pier variety show. This year it is celebrating its 40th anniversary and here's what to expect as the curtain goes up this weekend.

Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg's TCHAIKOVSKY Set for The Music Center This June

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Angelenos will discover the personal struggles behind the success of world-renown composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as The Music Center welcomes Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg 's Tchaikovsky on June 23-25, 2017 as part of the Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center 2016-2017 season. The ballet reflects the famed choreographer Boris Eifman's in-depth research of the great composer's personal and creative worlds and the environment that led to his torment.

Review: Miami City Ballet Brings Its Own Sunshine to Jacob's Pillow

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Pamela Tatge took over as artistic director of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival last year; this is the first year that all the artistic plans are hers. It's also the 85th anniversary of what dance folks refer to as the Pillow.

Ballet Concertoa s concert has room to move this year

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It's a good time for a makeover, and Ballet Concerto's new look for its annual summer dance concert is as fresh as they come. After many years performing this show at the Trinity Park Pavilion on West Seventh Street, where the growth of commercial business has rendered parking even more of a nightmare, the group has moved to a lovely spot in near-west Fort Worth called Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork .

Teenage boy from Mumbai slum dances way to NY ballet school

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In a few months, that dream may be a little bit closer as 15-year-old Amiruddin Shah begins four years of training at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. "I never thought I would become a ballet dancer," Shah said, though he knew from the age of 6 that he loved to move with music.


Teenage boy from Mumbai slum dances way to NY ballet school

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In this June 12, 2017 photo, 15-year-old ballet dancer Amiruddin Shah waits before a performance in Mumbai, India. The teenage son of a welder from a Mumbai slum has won a spot at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in New York.

Rio de Janeiro's Theatro Municipal symphony orchestra reheases on June 14, 2017

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When Filipe Moreira, principal dancer at the Rio de Janeiro ballet, takes to the stage, his grace and athleticism wows the audience. But his toughest challenge is surviving 14 hour days as an Uber taxi driver.

Dubuque Symphony Orchestra announces 59th season

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The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra's 59th season continues the orchestra's proud tradition of unforgettable live performances and acclaimed guest artists. This year's season, entitled "be moved," features dance suites sprinkled throughout the Classics performances.

SFDanceworks' program is worth committing to the experience

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Brett Conway and Laura O'Malley of SF Danceworks perform in Danielle Rowe's "Pixie" at ODC Theater through Saturday, June 24. Photo: Andrew Weeks Brett Conway and Laura O'Malley of SF Danceworks perform in Danielle Rowe's "Pixie" at ODC Theater through Saturday, June 24. Photo: Andrew Weeks Brett Conway and Laura O'Malley of SF Danceworks perform in Danielle Rowe's "Pixie" at ODC Theater through Saturday, June 24. Photo: Andrew Weeks Brett Conway and Laura O'Malley of SF Danceworks perform in Danielle Rowe's "Pixie" at ODC Theater through Saturday, June 24. Photo: Andrew Weeks Pascal Molat dances in Jose Limon's "Chaconne," part of the SF Danceworks program at ODC Theater through Saturday, June 24, Pascal Molat dances in Jose Limon's "Chaconne," part of the SF Danceworks program at ODC Theater through Saturday, June 24, Any doubt that there is an audience for dance in the Bay Area in the ... (more)

What you need to know about international dancers presenting July 15 dance classes in Redlands

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A team of internationally acclaimed dancers and dance teachers will offer free dance classes and performances 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15 at the Redlands Community Center. They are Edgar Zendejas, Mexico City, choreographer for Cirque du Soleil Montreal; Skyler Rodgers, Miami, founder of Skybeat dance fitness; and State Street Ballet dancers Mauricio Vera , Deise Mendonca , Noam Tsivkin , John Piel and Cecily Stewart .

Oklahoma City Ballet gets new space -

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At the 2016 Summer Intensive, one of Oklahoma City Ballet's restrooms stopped working. More than 100 students had to be bused to different restaurants to use their facilities.

Flowers, Flowers and More Flowers: How a Star Ballerina Says Goodbye

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Rose petals fall like rain from the rafters, fellow dancers parade out to deliver bouquets, and audience members crowd the aisles, roaring as if at a rock concert. Diana Vishneva's final performance with Ballet Theater on Friday was no exception.


Stars of Theater, Ballet Align in Balmain Spring 2018 Front Row

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DOUBLE DAZZLE: At Balmain , the French stars of ballet and theater competed with the designs of Olivier Rousteing for the audience's attention as he showcased a very Gallic collection in the gilded dcor of the hotel Potocki. Fresh from the performance of "Renaissance" , a 27-minute ballet for 16 dancers to a violin concerto by Mendelssohn and written by Sbastien Bertaud, principal dancer Dorothe Gilbert, one of the "toiles" of the Paris Opera, was a vision of grace in a Balmain creation, an emerald green draped jumpsuit.

CCM plans 150th-anniversary season

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It all dates back to 1867, the year that Clara Baur founded her Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in a rented room. CCM plans 150th-anniversary season It all dates back to 1867, the year that Clara Baur founded her Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in a rented room.

Marc Cipullo, Septime Webre

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Richard Marc Cipullo and Joseph Septime Webre were married June 24 in Washington. Jack Evans, a member of the City Council in Washington, officiated at Halcyon House, a center for emerging social entrepreneurs and artists.

Anita Burbage

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Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, ballet teacher and friend, Anita Ott Burbage passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at her home. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, June 28, at 4 p.m. at the Almon Funeral Home Chapel, with time to visit the family at 3:30.

Dance goes digital in an impressive Barak Ballet premiere

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In the premiere of "E/Space," Los Angeles choreographer Melissa Barak and her terrific dance ensemble took the Broad Stage audience on a ecstatic and mind-blowing 30-minute ride Saturday in the closing number on Barak Ballet's three-piece program. "E/Space" is a delightful melding of music, visual design and choreography.

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