by Amy Brandt | Nov 28, 2017 | Everything Nutcracker, News
When we go to the Nutcracker, we expect to be transported to a world that’s both magical and familiar: the timeless Tchaikovsky music, the classic tale of a little girl and her Nutcracker prince, the sugary Land of Sweets. Yet when the Joffrey Ballet presented...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Despite the devastation and pain that Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left in their wake this fall, it’s been encouraging to see dancers step up in aid of their communities: When the future of Houston Ballet’s Nutcracker seemed uncertain, venues around the...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
It may be the middle of summer, but San Francisco Ballet is already rehearsing for its spring season. There’s a lot to prepare for—the company’s Unbound: A Festival of New Works, which runs April 20–May 6, 2018, will feature 12 new ballets by...
by Madeline Schrock | Jul 18, 2017 | Profiles, Trending
Is there anything Tiler Peck can’t do? Promoted to principal at New York City Ballet by 20. Leads in everything from Balanchine’s jazzy Who Cares? to classics like Sleeping Beauty to entirely new creations. A starring role in the musical Little Dancer....
by Amy Brandt | Apr 25, 2017 | Views
In February, I attended the Prix de Lausanne, where I moderated a series of panel discussions that were open to the competing students, their teachers and parents, and the public. One topic I was particularly excited about concerned women in leadership roles, and how...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 18, 2017 | News
Is there any stopping Justin Peck? In less than a decade, the 29-year-old New York City Ballet soloist and resident choreographer has made over 30 ballets, quickly becoming one of the world’s most sought-after dancemakers. Now he can add another milestone to the...
by Hedy Weiss | Dec 9, 2016 | Everything Nutcracker, News
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that any ballet company worth its sugar plums must have a production of Nutcracker as part of its holiday season repertoire. And for nearly three decades, through its final performance at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre...
by Madeline Schrock | Sep 6, 2016 | Company Life
Assucena and Alberto Velazquez rehearse Christopher Wheeldon’s new Nutcracker. Photo by Cheryl Mann, Courtesy Joffrey Ballet. Though it’s not quite fall, the Joffrey Ballet is in full holiday mode, prepping for the world premiere of Christopher...