For more than five decades, The Rock School for Dance Education has been launching young dancers into professional ballet careers around the globe. Boasting distinguished alumni such as Beckanne Sisk, Michaela DePrince and Taylor Stanley, the Philadelphia-based institution has garnered a well-deserved reputation for pairing rigorous training with a tight-knit, welcoming community. Their summer intensives […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. The Mariinsky Brings Its New “Paquita” to DC October 8–13 , the Mariinsky Ballet presents the U.S. premiere of its 2017 production of Paquita at The Kennedy Center. Though the Mariinsky performed the ballet’s famed wedding pas de deux at the Kennedy Center […]
The Youth America Grand Prix New York Finals are starting up again this week, running April 12-19. This year, YAGP is celebrating its 20th anniversary. April 18-19 marks the competition’s annual Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow gala, featuring 13 pros who are also YAGP alumni. We’ve rounded up photos and videos from […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. ABT’s West Cost Premiere of “Harlequinade” American Ballet Theatre heads to California this week for the West Coast premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Harlequinade. Inspired by Petipa’s original choreography, this delightful comic ballet features familiar commedia dell’arte characters and over 250 vivid and […]
Thanksgiving is just days away, and while to some that means family and football, to bunheads it means one thing only: Nutcracker is coming. Looking for a Nut near you? We know that your next few weeks will be too busy with rehearsals to keep your eye on ballet news, so we’ve decided to help […]
Last year, New York City Ballet wowed fans by hiring its youngest choreographer ever, the then-18-year-old Gianna Reisen, to make a ballet for its Fall Fashion Gala. For this year’s gala, held September 27 at Lincoln Center’s Koch Theater, Reisen will be back alongside NYCB first-timers Kyle Abraham and Matthew Neenan. All three will present […]
New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck makes her curatorial debut this evening at the The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, and she’s brought an all-star dance cast with her to the West Coast. The BalletNow program will run through July 30, and features a mix of classical and contemporary works danced by […]
New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck is taking on a new role: curator. Announced this week, Peck’s curatorial debut will come July 28-30 at BalletNOW 2017, a three-night run of classical and contemporary works featuring 24 international dance stars at the Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Peck, a Southern California native who […]