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March has brought exciting new promotions, retirements and leadership announcements in the ballet world. Read on to learn the latest.

The Prix de Lausanne wrapped up last Saturday after a whirlwind week of classes, coaching and performances. Out of the original 70 international entrants in attendance, seven were named prizewinners, including Americans Maya Schonbrun and Darrion Sellman.      The competition also inspired further discussion on representation in ballet: The all-white 2022 Prix jury spurred a wave […]

The end of the year brings an exciting new batch of promotions and career changes from San Francisco to Denmark! Catch up on the ballet world’s latest news before we head into 2022.  A New Soloist for San Francisco Ballet On November 17, San Francisco Ballet artistic director Helgi Tomasson announced his plans to promote […]

These dancers are on the move! The end of summer has brought a wave of recent news about changing career paths, including international company changes and an entrepreneurial endeavor. Check out some of the latest announcements on dancer transitions, retirements and leadership appointments. Fall Farewells at New York City Ballet New York City Ballet’s fall […]

Occasionally, in my dreams, I relive the entrance of the Shades from La Bayadère. From the quiet, hypnotic buildup of arabesques snaking down the stage to the prayerlike moment when the entire corps de ballet freezes in a front tendu, arms crossed and eyes turned upwards, it is where my mind goes for rest and […]

Our friends at Dance Magazine announced their annual “25 to Watch” list on January 1, and we can’t think of a better way to ring in 2021. The round-up of emerging talent features dancers, choreographers and companies you should know, spanning multiple dance genres. And, of course, we can’t help but feel excited about the […]

Like all stellar corps dancers, San Francisco Ballet’s Alexander Reneff-Olson is great at blending in. Despite an imposing 6′ stature, he has a quiet, steady presence that makes him one of the crowd in the Sleeping Beauty polonaise, and just another wave in the sea of John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid. Yet the San Francisco […]

As COVID-19 shuts down schools and businesses across the world, just about every upcoming dance performance has been canceled. That means dancers who’ve spent weeks (and sometimes months or years) rehearsing won’t be able share their work with live audiences anytime soon. But dancers are nothing if not creative. Many have quickly adapted and found […]