Mark your calendars: The Royal Ballet’s cinema broadcast series will bring the company’s Giselle to movie theaters across the U.S. next Monday night. This installment is especially compelling because it features one of the Royal’s hottest partnerships: Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta. Osipova’s Giselle is electrifying on its own, with her ever-astounding jump making her […]
It’s that time of year again…Introducing your 2023 Readers’ Choice Standout Performances! From Nutcracker to romantic classics, exciting world premieres, and more, a variety of performances by dancers and companies made this year’s list. We love learning what has made an impression on you and why. Thank you to everyone who nominated, whether via email […]
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, dancers around the world have been rallying to support the Ukrainian people the best way they know how: through their artform. One of the most high-profile benefit performances occurred in March at the London Coliseum, organized by ballet stars Alina Cojocaru and Ivan Putrov and featuring dancers from […]
Updated on 3/9/2022 At Miami City Ballet’s February 26 performance of Alexei Ratmansky’s Swan Lake, artistic director Lourdes Lopez stepped in front of the curtain to give a pre-show speech. She asked for a moment of silence for the choreographer’s family members, who were spending the night in an air raid shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine. […]
This month features another round of digital performances you won’t want to miss, from festivals to world premieres to anniversary programs. Read on to find out what June has in store. The Royal Ballet Now through June 27, The Royal Ballet presents 21st Century Choreographers, a program of mixed contemporary works, including Christopher Wheeldon’s Within […]
The Australian Ballet has long been a home away from home for David Hallberg. During a two-year struggle with an ankle injury that required two surgeries, he spent the most pivotal time of his recuperation in Melbourne, working with TAB’s in-house medical and physical therapy team. Combined with a decade of guest performances there, including […]
David Hallberg, as told to Marina Harss The role of Albrecht has gone through the widest arc of any that I’ve danced in my career. You know, Romeo will always be Romeo. And I’ve always had a sort of two-dimensional relationship with Siegfried in Swan Lake. But with Albrecht, I’ve constantly worked on developing and […]
Ask a hundred people what musicality is, and you’re likely to get a hundred different answers. “Musicality is where an artist’s personality shines brightest,” says Smuin Contemporary Ballet member Ben Needham-Wood. For American Ballet Theatre soloist Skylar Brandt, “it’s what distinguishes one dancer from another. It helps me express myself more vividly and emotionally.” Teachers […]