by Claudia Bauer | Oct 2, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
Dance may be a wordless art form, but Ballet Hispánico makes itself heard—with a unique artistic voice and an ever-expanding concept of Latinx/Latine culture. “We are a contemporary ballet company, and we celebrate the intersectionality of this culture,” says Eduardo...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 11, 2023 | 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 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Hannah Fischer has been promoted to principal at Miami City...
by Lauren Wingenroth | Mar 18, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
Updated on 9/15/22. Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is no stranger to telling the stories of history’s complicated women. Most notably, her Frida, for Dutch National Ballet, explores the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo through vivid, colorful movement, with...
by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 10, 2021 | Onstage, The Latest
What happens when five of New York City’s largest dance companies join forces? BAAND Together Dance Festival: five-nights of outdoor performances by Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and Dance Theatre...
by Cadence Neenan | Apr 1, 2021 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
At Ballet Hispánico, Dandara Veiga has to be part dancer, part chameleon. As she goes about an average day as an artist with the company, she shifts from ballet repertoire to contemporary works—and the contents of her dance bag help her ease from one style to the...
by Amy Brandt | May 14, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, News, The Latest
Uodated 6/11/2020: Please note that some performances have been rescheduled. New dates updated below. How many of us have hovered breathlessly over our iPads, watching grainy YouTube footage of Gelsey Kirkland and Mikhail Baryshnikov in Theme and Variations? Or...
by Cadence Neenan | Nov 20, 2019 | Higher Ed, Profiles, Training
This is one of a series of stories on recent graduates’ on-campus experiences—and the connections they made that jump-started their dance careers. Lenai Alexis Wilkerson graduated from University of Southern California with a BFA in dance (dance performance...
by Anna Maples | Aug 5, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Vail Dance Festival Races to the Finish Line This Sunday, Vail Dance Festival wraps up an eventful few weeks jam-packed with premieres, collaborations and guests. The final...