by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 4, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. BalletX’s Spring Series Showcases Three Premieres Philadelphia-based troupe BalletX brings three premieres to the stage March 6-17. The company’s Spring Series...
by Julia Rosica | Jun 27, 2018 | TBT
In 2018, in preparation for her performance of the dual role of Odette/Odile, American Ballet Theatre principal Gillian Murphy posted an adorable photo from her childhood on Instagram posing in costume as the Black Swan. Murphy admits that as a young dancer she was...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today the Pennsylvania Ballet’s board of trustees announced the appointment of Shelly Power as its new executive director. Having been involved in the five-month international search, company artistic director Angel Corella said in a statement released by PAB...
by Rachel Hellwig | Sep 6, 2017 | Profiles, Viral Videos
You probably remember watching “Sesame Street” in your pre-ballet days, but did you know that some of your favorite ballet dancers and companies have appeared alongside your favorite PBS characters? We’ve rounded up some our most beloved ballet...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 24, 2017 | Profiles
In the midst of American Ballet Theatre’s annual eight-week long season at the Metropolitan Opera House, so much focus is on the company’s rising stars. But it’s always fun to look back at some of our ABT favorites from years past. We love this...
by Marissa DeSantis | May 10, 2017 | Profiles, TBT
Updated 9/27/22. Before Angel Corella was appointed the artistic director of Pennsylvania Ballet and Paloma Herrera to Teatro Colón, they often shared the stage together at American Ballet Theatre. In today’s #TBT, the duo take on Don Quixote’s famous...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 28, 2017 | Company Life
For 23 seasons, Amy Aldridge has been a major force at Pennsylvania Ballet, where she’s been a principal dancer since 2001. This week, she announced she would be retiring from the company on May 14 in the pas de deux from one of her favorite ballets,...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 14, 2017 | Company Life
A promotion and a premiere at San Francisco Ballet, school director changes at Pennsylvania Ballet, José Mateo receives major award and more. San Francisco Ballet presents the North American premiere of Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein, a co-production with The Royal...