by Amy Brandt | May 11, 2021 | Onstage
Planning a major gala during a global pandemic is no easy feat—but don’t say that to Dame Darcey Bussell. In an amazingly short time, the former Royal Ballet principal and “Strictly Come Dancing” judge has curated a historic evening to support...
by Julia Guiheen | Feb 3, 2021 | TBT
The ballet Sylvia, which is based on a legend from Greek mythology, originally debuted in France in the late 19th century, but it soon slipped under the radar. However, the rich score by Léo Delibes inspired British choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton to recreate the...
by Julia Guiheen | Jul 8, 2020 | TBT
It’s not often that you get to see eight principal dancers sharing a stage, but Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s centennial is a special circumstance. In a 1993 gala honoring the composer, former Royal Ballet principals Darcey Bussell and Zoltan Solymosi, Leanne...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 2, 2019 | Dance Spirit, News, Profiles, Trending
Have we mentioned that we love ballet movies? Thankfully, Dutch National Ballet just gave us something new to look forward to. The company announced today that filming is now underway for Coppelia, a new star-studded fusion of animation and ballet set to be released...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 16, 2019 | Dance Teacher, Just for fun, Trending, Viral Videos
Earlier this month we learned that former comp star and current UC Berkeley student Miko Fogarty will be giving a TEDx talk in March about her path from ballet to college. This news got us thinking about some of our favorite ballet TED talks from years past. Check out...
by Julia Guiheen | Oct 4, 2017 | Profiles, TBT
Later this month, six dance companies from around the UK will come together to celebrate Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s life and works with performances at Covent Garden. As the program highlight, members of five different troupes will perform in the British...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Aug 3, 2016 | Company Life
Ah, the Olympic ceremonies: When athletes of the world parade with their flags into the international spotlight, when host countries pay tribute to their cultural heritages and when I (without fail) tear up at the beauty of it all. Ballet doesn’t usually play...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Mar 2, 2016 | Company Life
If you thought kissing a Frog Prince was strange, you’ve clearly never heard the plot of The Prince of the Pagodas. In 1989, Sir Kenneth MacMillan restaged John Cranko’s elaborate 1957 ballet, created to a commissioned score by Benjamin Britten. In this...