by Kyra Laubacher and Lucy Spencer Mason | Jul 6, 2026 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your July 2026 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Jake Roxander has been promoted to principal at American...
by Avichai Scher For Dance Teacher | May 15, 2024 | News, Profiles
Christopher Charles McDaniel stands out at the School of American Ballet. The only year-round faculty member who didn’t train at the school or dance for New York City Ballet, he’s the first such hire since 1991. He’s also just the third Black teacher to join the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 4, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments The Paris Opéra Ballet celebrates the promotions of its three...
by Avichai Scher | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ballet companies are in a bizarre holding pattern right now. With studios and theaters shut down indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, how do they keep the repertoire alive and dancers in shape? A handful of companies, including Pennsylvania Ballet and Dance...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 2, 2020 | Dance Teacher, News, Viral Videos
Back to your routine after the holidays, but still looking for something to watch? Then this new PBS documentary titled Dancing on the Shoulders of Giants is for you. The hour-long film tracks the creation of two dance pieces: Claudia Schreier’s Passage for...
by Amy Brandt and Jennifer Heimlich | Oct 24, 2017 | News
The messages started coming in Monday evening. A concerned teacher was worried about several dancers she knew at American National Ballet—did we know what was going on? Later that night, more information started emerging on social media—and it was clear something was...