by Zoe G. Phillips | Jun 3, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This June, Los Angeles’ American Contemporary Ballet will fuse Hollywood flash with classical tradition in The Euterpides, a new ballet from ACB director Lincoln Jones and composer Alma Deutscher. The piece, presented June 5–28 alongside George Balanchine’s Serenade,...
by Zoe G. Phillips | May 30, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
When American Contemporary Ballet principal Elise Kruger found herself stuck at home amid pandemic lockdowns, she signed up for an online psychology class. It’s a subject that’s always interested her. “There are so many basic psychology tips and tools you can...
by Joseph Carman | Nov 14, 2019 | Career, Instagram
Lincoln Jones felt there was a pertinence missing from ballet when he decided to form American Contemporary Ballet. “People looking at a film today can pick apart screenwriting versus art direction and editing,” says Jones. “They are really...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 28, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Wendy Whelan Returns to the Stage This week, New York City Ballet associate artistic director Wendy Whelan joins celebrated cellist Maya Beiser onstage at Jacob’s Pillow in...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 28, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet? We’ve rounded up some highlights. NYCB Presents a World Premiere by Justin Peck to a Commissioned Score by Sufjan Stevens January 31 marks an exciting night in New York City Ballet’s winter season with a triple...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 8, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. NYCB Bids Farewell to Principal Joaquin De Luz New York City Ballet’s fall season continues this week with a return to Jerome Robbins. Then, on October 14, the company...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 30, 2018 | News, Profiles
Creating new work is a staple for American Contemporary Ballet founder and artistic director Lincoln Jones. For the Los Angeles-based company’s Summer Premieres program, August 2-12, Jones created two pieces “in absolute contrast to each other.” The...
by Anna Maples | Jul 29, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Vail Dance Fest Enters Its Second Week With half a month devoted to creating new art in the midst of stunning nature, Vail Dance Festival seems a dancer’s paradise....