by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 2, 2019 | Instagram, Profiles, Viral Videos
Houston Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan’s dance bag doubles as a portable dressing room. “We sweat a lot in class and rehearsal, so I always have a few different shirts with me,” he says. When looking for dancewear, Chan focuses on items that are...
by Nancy Wozny | Dec 22, 2018 | Profiles
Houston Ballet first soloist Nozomi Iijima transformed into a Zen goddess in the pas de deux for Stanton Welch’s Just, commissioned specially for Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in August. Partnered by Chun Wai Chan, Iijima moved as if in a dream state,...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 9, 2017 | Everything "Nutcracker"
Houston Ballet has a message for Mother Nature: Don’t mess with Nutcracker. After flooding from Hurricane Harvey caused extensive damage to the Wortham Center, Houston ballet’s home theater, the company was forced to reschedule and relocate two of its...