by Gavin Larsen for Dance Magazine | May 2, 2025 | News, The Latest
With the passing of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux on April 13, 2025, the ballet world lost a guide, an inspiration, a champion, and a “dance dad” to generations of students. Bonnefoux’s illustrious career began in his youth in his native France. He became an étoile with the...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 14, 2018 | News, Training
“Who here is terrified of choreographing?” It was a question posed by Pacific Northwest Ballet School teacher Eva Stone five weeks ago, sitting on the floor among her class of female summer intensive students. “Almost all of them raised their hand,...
by Anna Maples | Jun 24, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. The Joyce Ballet Festival Is Back New York City’s Joyce Theater kicks off its five-company Ballet Festival June 26-July 7. Showcasing a variety of styles including...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 9, 2014 | Company Life
Patricia McBride in George Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux Last Sunday night in the nation’s capital, the who’s who of Hollywood and politics came together for the 37th annual Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate the career of former New York City Ballet star...