by Natalia Boesch | Aug 23, 2018 | Technique, Training
The waltz turn, says Ballet Academy East teacher and Dances Patrelle artistic director Francis Patrelle, must be distinguished from a dainty balancé en tournant. Here, he shares how he encourages his students to bring “American largesse” to this luscious,...
by Steve Sucato | Aug 7, 2017 | Career, Company Life, Director's Notes
When Gen Horiuchi became the executive and artistic director of Saint Louis Ballet, his mentor Peter Martins offered the same wisdom that George Balanchine had given him: Running a company isn’t just about ballet—you have to do and oversee everything. That...