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 […]
Headbanging and air guitar? Not the typical movements that come to mind when Birmingham Royal Ballet announces a new full-length work. But the company has been transforming how classical ballet looks and sounds, finding harmony in artistic juxtaposition in Black Sabbath: The Ballet, which premiered at the Birmingham Hippodrome on September 23. Although heavy metal […]
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Miami City Ballet artistic director Lourdes Lopez has promoted Chase Swatosh to principal and Jordan-Elizabeth Long to principal soloist. Ballet West announced several promotions, effective next season: […]
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Following the company’s final performance of The Sleeping Beauty on February 26, New York City Ballet artistic director Jonathan Stafford and associate artistic director Wendy Whelan announced […]
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On January 18, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announced the appointment of Adam W. McKinney as its new artistic director, effective March 2023. McKinney, who succeeds Susan Jaffe, will […]
Mikhail Baryshnikov, widely hailed as one of the world’s greatest ballet dancers, has earned his place in history not just for his artistry, but for his endless curiosity. After defecting from the Soviet Union in 1974, his exhilarating performances at New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre (which he also directed from 1980–89) electrified […]
Summer is coming to a close, and before companies launch into their new seasons, many are finalizing their rosters with new arrivals, departures and guest artists. Find out the latest news in this month’s roster round-up. Promotions, Joiners and Leavers at The Royal Ballet On July 7, The Royal Ballet director Kevin O’Hare announced a […]
When Fumi Kaneko first joined London’s Royal Ballet at age 19, she spent every evening crying in the wings. Not out of misery, or homesickness, but because she was performing in the company’s production of Manon, and she was so moved by what she saw onstage. “The acting here is just amazing,” she says. “It […]