Last week, Colorado Ballet interrupted Nutcracker rehearsals for an exciting announcement: Four dancers were being promoted. Though all made the jump from the company’s corps de ballet, Nicolas Pelletier ascended directly to the rank of soloist, while Sean Omandam, Emily Speed and Melissa Zoebisch were promoted to demi-soloist. This news comes hot on the heels […]
Last year, we brought you the first ever Great Nutcracker Roundup, a listing of 71 of our nation’s professional Nutcrackers, organized by state. Now we’re back, and this year we’ve included 99 productions in 40 states. So as you get ready to sit down to your turkey (or tofurkey) dinner this week, take a look […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. World Ballet Day 2019 Is Here! Like us, you might feel like every day is World Ballet Day, but that doesn’t mean we’re not excited for the all-day live stream event coming our way on Wednesday October 23. This year’s edition is […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. New York City Ballet’s Fall Season Opens With “Jewels” New York City Ballet’s four-week fall season opens September 17. The first week alternates between two different programs. The first is George Balanchine’s glamorous full-length Jewels, and the second is a mixed bill […]
In early October, Colorado Ballet’s Francisco Estevez will take the stage as Basilio, his first role as a principal. While this is a momentous occasion for any dancer, it’s amplified for Estevez, who since 2013 has battled two cancer diagnoses. After undergoing surgery for testicular cancer, the now 30-year-old dancer was diagnosed with chronic myeloid […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Vail Dance Festival Opens with Performances by American Ballet Theatre and Dancers from New York City Ballet It’s that time of year again—when all your favorite dancers head to the Colorado Rocky Mountains for three weeks of premieres, performances, master classes and […]
Hollywood may have the Oscars, but ballet has the Prix de Benois de la Danse. Held every spring at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater, the prestigious international awards ceremony recognizes dancers, choreographers, composers and designers for their extraordinary work on and off the stage. This year’s laureates, chosen by a jury, were announced during an awards ceremony […]
Hong Kong Ballet is celebrating its 40th anniversary in style. Today, the company released the new phase of its yearlong ad campaign, which includes the below film, a Wes Anderson-esque romp through the city fusing ballet with pop culture, filled with ferry boats, pom pom-wielding grannies and dim sum served in hot pink containers. Conceived […]