by Lauren Warnecke for Dance Magazine | Aug 29, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The dancer, director, and prolific choreographer Gerald Arpino spent his career bringing youthful energy and colorful creativity to ballet stages and, as those who knew him remember, rehearsal studios. “He was wild and passionate,” says Suzanne Lopez, who danced with...
by Helen Hope | Nov 29, 2022 | Career, Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Danielle Tolmie and Mark Tucker are no strangers to the great outdoors. When the Eugene Ballet principal dancers and husband-and-wife duo aren’t in the studio, they can often be found stand-up paddleboarding the rivers and lakes of Oregon. These days, you might even...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 10, 2021 | Career, News, Onstage
When I signed my first professional contract with Eugene Ballet, one of the last things I anticipated was the opportunity to dance beside a member of American Ballet Theatre. Flash forward to the start of our spring season this year, and suddenly I’m chatting in...
by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 8, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Instagram
This is one of a series of articles following one young dancer as she starts her career in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Two months into my professional career—and eight months after the coronavirus shutdown forced theaters to close and dancers to train...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 28, 2020 | Career, Company Life
This is one of a series of articles following one young dancer as she starts her career in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. I moved to Eugene, Oregon, in August, brimming with nerves and excitement to launch my career as an aspirant with Eugene Ballet. After...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 1, 2020 | Career, Company Life
This is one of a series of articles following one young dancer as she starts her career in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. When I pictured my professional performance debut, I hadn’t anticipated dancing on my family’s washing machine for a...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 13, 2018 | News, Trending
Exciting news today: the USA International Ballet Competition has just announced its list of invited competitors for the summer 2018 competition. The USA IBC has invited 119 dancers from 19 countries out of over 300 applicants to compete in Jackson, MS June 10-23....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 16, 2018 | News
Following a week filled with Valentine’s Day-inspired romantic ballets including Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and Giselle, this week brings a varied mix of repertory from San Francisco Ballet, New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre (currently on tour...