by Zoe G. Phillips | Jul 24, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This summer at The Royal Ballet, veteran star Marianela Nuñez curates her first-ever show for the company. Marianela: Timeless, onstage at the Royal Opera House July 29–August 2, brings together an evening of repertoire selected by Nuñez to mark her 28-year career...
by Melissa Garlock | Feb 25, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Natalia Osipova is typically found selling out famous opera houses around the world. But this month, The Royal Ballet principal is headed to the Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to make her Central Coast debut. On Friday, February 27, at 7:30 pm,...
by Catja Christensen | Jun 28, 2024 | Company Life, News, Onstage
From the cheeky, colorful energy of Façade to the opulent elegance of Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, The Sarasota Ballet brought a selection of its extensive Frederick Ashton repertory back to where most of them originated: at London’s Royal Opera House. Royal Ballet...
by Sarah McKenna Barry | Dec 14, 2023 | Everything "Nutcracker", The Latest
As we inch closer to the holidays, ballet schools and companies around the world are gearing up for performances of Nutcracker. For many young dancers, this is their entry point into live performance. And, for a number of children in elite ballet schools, the next few...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 4, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. BalletX’s Spring Series Showcases Three Premieres Philadelphia-based troupe BalletX brings three premieres to the stage March 6-17. The company’s Spring Series...
by Rachel Hellwig | Feb 5, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Need an excuse for a YouTube ballet break? Probably not, but just in case, here are videos to celebrate some of this month’s off-the-beaten-path holidays. Lame Duck Day (February 6) Did you know that February 6 is Lame Duck Day? “Lame duck” can only...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 25, 2018 | News
This week is bursting at the seams with ballet. Earlier this month multiple companies performed the same ballet (think Romeo and Juliet), but this week brings a truly eclectic mix of new works, company premieres and old classics all around the U.S. and Canada....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 26, 2017 | News, Profiles
American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes heads south this winter to create a piece on Sarasota Ballet to premiere December 1 at the Sarasota Opera House. Following the success of his 2015 ABT main-stage production AfterEffect, the burgeoning choreographer is...