MYTH: The guys in ballet are all gay. “Let’s just say guys in ballet are guys. And some are gay, and they’re great; some aren’t, and they’re great. They’re all just humans, like the rest of us.” —Peter Boal, artistic director, Pacific Northwest Ballet “San Francisco is known for its gay community, but there are […]
Angel Arrives Corella Ballet makes its stateside debut. Angel Corella: Choreographer? American audiences soon will see a new side of the American Ballet Theatre principal. Spain’s Corella Ballet brings Corella’s first stab at choreography to New York City Center this March. Corella’s inspiration for the 35-minute String Sextet comes from the score, Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir from […]
We’ve all got our favorite ballet dancers and choreographers. Who’s yours? Ballet International is putting out a call for nominations for the 2011 Ballet International Award. The award was established in 2006 to recognize exceptional artists in the field of classical ballet. The first professional recipient was Angel Corella, and the foundation is currently […]
Dance Theatre of Harlem Redux After an eight-year hiatus, Dance Theatre of Harlem is back. In December, the company announced that it will relaunch this August under new artistic director Virginia Johnson, a former DTH principal (and the founding editor of Pointe). DTH will once again be built around multicultural dancers and an eclectic repertoire. […]
McGregor on Mason As Monica Mason’s directorship of The Royal Ballet winds down, resident choreographer Wayne McGregor reflects on her achievements. Outgoing Royal Ballet artistic director Monica Mason, who will be succeeded by Kevin O’Hare this July, had been dubbed a “safe pair of hands” for the company because of her deep classical roots. But […]
Few dancers have been as popular with audiences as Angel Corella. When he gave his farewell performance with American Ballet Theatre last night, the vast Metropolitan Opera House, rarely full to the rafters, was sold out. Ballet lovers had come from all over to say goodbye. Corella first dazzled on the Met stage as […]
Before—though not long before—they were immortalized as Cooper Nielson and Kathleen Donahue (Center Stage, we’ll never stop loving you), Ethan Stiefel and Julie Kent starred in the 1998 PBS broadcast of American Ballet Theatre’s Le Corsaire. Corsaire‘s choreography may be as cheesy as they come, but what does that matter when you have two of […]
Wallace in rehearsal with James Ihde. Photo by Alexander Iziliaev, Courtesy PAB. The start of any fall season is always thrilling, but Pennsylvania Ballet’s opener comes with extra anticipation. Today through Oct. 26 , audiences will get the first peek at the company under new artistic director Angel Corella. (Enter to win tickets here!) The mixed bill features […]