by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 19, 2019 | News
This year marks Alexei Ratmansky’s 10th anniversary as artist in residence of American Ballet Theatre. American Ballet Theatre on Instagram: “BY FAR one of Alexei’s most challenging and spectacular creations on us yet! ‘THE SEASONS’ makes its WORLD PREMIERE...
by Marina Harss | Mar 31, 2019 | News, Profiles
In recent years, Royal Ballet principal and international touring artist Natalia Osipova has curated her own evenings of new works, collaborating with a slew of contemporary choreographers. The newest of these is Pure Dance, which premiered last September at...
by Emma Sandall For Dance Magazine | Jan 6, 2019 | Training
Just before retiring in 2015, Sylvie Guillem appeared on “HARDtalk with Zeinab Badawi,” the BBC’s hard-hitting interview program. Badawi told Guillem, “Clement Crisp of the Financial Times, 14 years ago, described your dancing as vulgar.”...
by Anna Maples | Jul 1, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. ABT Wraps Up Its Met Season with Whipped Cream American Ballet Theatre’s eight-week summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House, will wrap up this Saturday. From...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 22, 2018 | News, Profiles
It’s been an exciting two weeks here in Jackson, Mississippi, as 119 dancers from 19 countries have competed for medals, monetary awards, scholarships and company contracts at the USA International Ballet Competition. But the IBC has offered more than...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 13, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles
Have you ever dreamt of the chance to choreograph for American Ballet Theatre? Thanks to ABT Incubator, the company’s newly launched choreographic initiative directed by company principal (and recent author) David Hallberg, that wish could become a reality this...
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 Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 4, 2018 | News
From June 10–23, 119 competitors from 19 countries will gather in Jackson, Mississippi, for the 11th USA International Ballet Competition. Held every four years, the USA IBC has helped launch the careers of dozens of stars, including Daniil Simkin, Misa Kuranaga...