Anyone attending the National Ballet of Cuba‘s biennial Havana International Ballet Festival can expect an adventure that is equal parts treasure hunt and lottery, amidst a cornucopia of choices. This year’s festival, the 26th, was no exception, offering 25 programs in four theaters. The event, held October 28-November 6, was also notable for the unanticipated […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Stars of American Ballet Closes Jacob’s Pillow Season with an All-Robbins Program Summer’s winding down, and with it some of the dance world’s most beloved festivals. This week marks the close of the 2018 Jacob’s Pillow season, and they’re going out with a bang […]
At age 25, New York City Ballet corps member Peter Walker is attracting admirers by simultaneously succeeding at two demanding careers: dancer and choreographer. Last winter, he made his debut alongside soloist Erica Pereira in the title role of Peter Martins’ Romeo + Juliet. Just a few weeks earlier, he had presented his second world […]
Though the World Ballet Competition based in Orlando, FL, is already under way, it’s not too late for for you to start watching from the comfort of your own couch. A live stream of the competition is available through Saturday, June 16, on both the competition’s website and Facebook page. Missed the first two days […]
“Jerry, throughout his life, wanted a world where races, cultures and people came together without conflict and hate and anger, but lovingly, to make a community.” These words were spoken earlier this week by Jacques d’Amboise at an event titled Upper West Side Story: A Celebration of Jerome Robbins, hosted by National Dance Institute, which […]
You can find Tiler Peck just about anywhere these days—onstage at New York City Ballet, in commercials, on “The Ellen Degeneres Show.” And let’s not forget starring in 2014’s Little Dancer, a musical that followed the creation of Edgar Degas’ famous sculpture, “Little Dancer Aged 14.” Peck played Marie van Goethem, the young Paris Opéra […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Youth America Grand Prix After months of semi-finals, the final round of YAGP 2018 is finally here! This week, 1,800 finalists from 30 countries (chosen from the over 10,000 who auditioned) are gathered in New York. On April 18, the competition culminates […]
On Monday, February 5, the National Dance Institute (NDI) is bringing together three of New York City Ballet’s former star male dancers—Jacques d’Amboise, Edward Villella and Arthur Mitchell—in a one-night-only program titled Balanchine’s Guys. These ballet veterans will discuss what it was like dancing for George Balanchine, and the impact that he had on their […]