Director's Notes: The Choreographers' Company

Director's Notes: He Came, He Saw, He Created

At Hamburg Ballet, John Neumeier built not only a world-class troupe, but a whole new generation of ballet lovers. J ohn Neumeier personifies ballet in Hamburg. Before he arrived 39 years ago, the German city-state had little in the way of a ballet tradition. Today,...
Director's Notes: The Choreographers' Company

Director's Notes: District of Dreams

The Washington Ballet was always a hometown favorite. Under Septime Webre, now it’s also a top national troupe. A n all-Tharp program. World premieres by Edwaard Liang and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. A new ALICE (in wonderland). The Washington Ballet’s last...
Director's Notes: The Choreographers' Company

Director's Notes: A Taste of Europe

Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet’s Benoit-Swan Pouffer has created an edgy, eclectic troupe. I t’s a late-spring day in New York’s stylish Chelsea neighborhood, and Benoit-Swan Pouffer is auditioning a new dancer. Over the last half hour, he has put...
Director's Notes: The Choreographers' Company

Director's Notes: A Sense of Camaraderie

Pennsylvania Ballet’s Roy Kaiser inspires his dancers to develop their gifts. A t eye level by Roy Kaiser’s desk is a photo of Philadelphia’s PECO skyscraper with the message “Save the Ballet” in lights. The picture is from 1991, when...
Director's Notes: The Choreographers' Company

Director's Notes: Advice From The Majors

Boston Ballet artistic director Mikko Nissinen, now in his 10th year with the company, shares his audition tips. W hen I envision a ballet company of the future, I see a troupe that can perform many genres of dance at a high level. Today’s dancers...