by Julia Guiheen | Apr 3, 2019 | Profiles, TBT
The Diana and Actaeon pas de deux, from the ballet La Esmeralda, is a bravura tableaux ideal for festivals and galas. In this clip, we see Viengsay Valdés and her frequent partner Romel Frometa perform the piece at Japan’s 2006 World Ballet Festival. Valdés,...
by Shannon Woods | May 15, 2015 | Company Life
During ballet competitions or gala performances, dancers have only a short amount of time to convey the power of a pas de deux. Without the context of the entire ballet, they must bring the story’s energy to life with only their bodies, costumes and the...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 10, 2015 | Career, Profiles
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2015 issue of Pointe. A frequent gala and competition showpiece, the variation from “Diana and Actaeon” is a thrilling technical beast. The Washington Ballet’s Tamako Miyazaki—whose...