by Kyra Laubacher | May 12, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
James Whiteside has a track record of choreographing to popular music. The American Ballet Theatre principal’s Young & Beautiful, created for the ABT Studio Company last year, features music by alt-pop star Lana Del Rey, and his Dance You Outta My Head,...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 6, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments San Francisco Ballet corps members Kamryn Baldwin,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 4, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On July 6, The Royal Ballet artistic director Kevin O’Hare...
by Steve Sucato | Jul 20, 2023 | News, The Latest
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, which consists of Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera, and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, announced today that former Louisville Ballet dancer Brandon Ragland has been appointed DPAA’s artistic director for Dayton Ballet and Dayton Ballet...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
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 Mathilde Froustey in Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet....
by Haley Hilton For Dance Magazine | Sep 29, 2021 | Company Life
As live theater returns, we’re reminded again that anything can happen onstage. Be it falling, puking or losing your costume mid-performance, mishaps are a reality of the industry. It’s what you do with the disaster that matters. Five professionals with...
by Rachel Hellwig | May 21, 2020 | Career, Company Life
Flocks of swans, waltzing flowers, bourréeing phantoms and leaping princes are all regular sights in rehearsals at Alabama Ballet’s downtown Birmingham studios. Throughout its season, the company produces classical story ballets as well as works by major names...
by Linnea Swarting | Mar 18, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, News
Coronavirus precautions are spreading throughout the U.S. and the world, and the dance community is feeling the effects. As schools and public gatherings are being shut down, dancers are forced to take time away from the barre and postpone performances. It’s...