by Catie Robinson | Oct 30, 2025 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Pointe+, Profiles
When many of Alexander Guzman’s fellow Cleveland Ballet dancers go home after a long day of rehearsal, he sometimes heads to a different kind of studio: the costume shop. Under the name Alessander Lee, Guzman designs costumes for dancers, fashion for everyone, and the...
by Steve Sucato For Dance Magazine | Feb 13, 2024 | News, The Latest
Cleveland Ballet was one of the nation’s fastest-growing ballet companies until a series of recent scandals brought its rapid rise to a halt. Last fall, CEO Michael Krasnyansky resigned following allegations of inappropriate conduct; then, founding artistic director...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 12, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments The Royal Ballet’s Giacomo Rovero has been promoted to...
by Steve Sucato | Nov 21, 2022 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
Since launching Cleveland Ballet in 2014, co-founders Gladisa Guadalupe and Dr. Michael Krasnyansky have aimed for it to become a pillar of Cleveland’s arts scene. And it has come a long way in a relatively short time. What began as a five-member troupe funded...
by Steve Sucato | May 9, 2018 | News, Profiles
Nearly four decades ago, choreographer Margo Sappington made a long-lasting impression on Gladisa Guadalupe. Back then, Guadalupe was just a 17-year-old member of Venezuela’s Ballet Nuevo Mundo de Caracas, and Sappington was choreographing on the company....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 7, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. New Peter Pans at Ballet Austin and Kansas City Ballet Never Never Land becomes a reality this week with two exciting new productions. Kansas City Ballet presents world...