by In Memoriam | Feb 3, 2023 | News, Profiles
John White Jr., a former soloist with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and co-founder and director of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet (PAB), passed away on December 28, 2022. Through his love and lifelong commitment to the art and technique of classical ballet, he had...
by Toba Singer | Oct 16, 2019 | Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher, News, Profiles
Her Dying Swan was as fragile as her Juliet was rebellious; her Odile, scheming, her Swanilda, insouciant. Her Belle was joyous, and her Carmen, both brooding and full-blooded. But there was one role in particular that prompted dance critic Arnold Haskell to ask,...
by Toba Singer | Dec 4, 2018 | Profiles, Training
Elisabeth Beyer may only be 16, but she is already cultivating an international following. A Professional Training Program student at Ellison Ballet in New York City, this year she won first place in the senior women’s finals at the Youth America Grand Prix in...
by Toba Singer | Dec 2, 2018 | Training, Trending
If you’ve had an opportunity to see the Cuban National Ballet Company perform, or taken class with a Cuban-trained teacher, or observed a Cuban-trained dancer in classical, contemporary or character roles, you’ve probably wondered what it might be like to...
by Toba Singer | Nov 15, 2018 | News, Profiles
Anyone attending the National Ballet of Cuba’s biennial Havana International Ballet Festival can expect an adventure that is equal parts treasure hunt and lottery, amidst a cornucopia of choices. This year’s festival, the 26th, was no exception, offering...
by Natalia Boesch | Jul 10, 2018 | Career, Profiles, Reverence
How was training at the Cuban National Ballet School different from what you see in the U.S.? It was free education, so it was very hard to get in, and there was a cut every year. We had academics alongside art, and we had to take a lot of different things: modern,...
by Toba Singer | Jun 11, 2018 | Profiles
Grettel Morejón and Sadaise Arencibía, principal ballerinas with the National Ballet of Cuba, danced the title role of Giselle in the company’s performances on June 6 and 8 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in upstate New York. SPAC was the...
by Steve Sucato | May 23, 2018 | News, Profiles
For the first time since its inception 11 years ago, Dance St. Louis’ annual Emerson Spring to Dance Festival — May 25 and 26 at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Touhill Performing Arts Center — will be curated by someone other than...