by Martha Anne Toll | Aug 4, 2022 | News
The art of ballet depends on teachers conferring hard-earned, painstakingly detailed knowledge from student to student, across generations. As with other artforms, reaching the pinnacle of performance does not necessarily translate to an ability to teach. No wonder,...
by Joseph Carman | Jun 10, 2018 | Career, Dance History
Two hundred is the new 30. Or at least it seems so for Marius Petipa, whose ballets are as active as ever as we celebrate his 200th birthday this year. Nearly all major ballet companies dance Petipa’s iconic ballets, which reflect his prolific creative output....
by Amy Brandt | Jan 14, 2015 | Company Life
This summer, Open World Dance Foundation—an organization that provides unique programs and events to preserve the history and philosophy of Russian ballet training—is hosting a three-week summer intensive and teacher-training seminar in New York City. The...