by Hanna Rubin | Feb 23, 2017 | Company Life
Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky will have world premieres on two coasts this winter. On February 10, Miami City Ballet will debut his new one-act version of The Fairy’s Kiss to Stravinsky’s celebrated score, a homage to Tchaikovsky. The following month, on...
by Steve Sucato | Nov 23, 2014 | Career, Company Life
This story originally appeared in the December 2014/January 2015 issue of Pointe. Newly appointed BalletMet Columbus artistic director Edwaard Liang says he didn’t know he wanted the position until it fell into his lap. The 39-year-old internationally known...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Everything Nutcracker, Viral Videos
Without the dedication of dozens of technical crew members at each and every performance, ballet companies would be performing on bare, empty stages under flourescent lighting. Creating props, scenery, lighting and costumes for a performance is a huge undertaking, but...
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 28, 2001 | Everything Nutcracker
Sometimes dancers–and audiences–need to let loose and have a laugh, even at the ballet. That’s just what’s happening on Dec. 27, when BalletMet Columbus wraps up its traditional Nutcracker run and puts on its one-night only Nutty Nutcracker....