Standout Performances of 2019: Joffrey Ballet's Amanda Assucena and Yumi Kanazawa in "Jane Eyre"

by Lauren Warnecke | Dec 25, 2019 | Career, Instagram, Profiles

The Joffrey Ballet opened its 2019–20 season with Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre, where the title role propelled company dancers Amanda Assucena and Yumi Kanazawa to new heights. Assucena, as Jane, brought impressive complexity to the canonical heroine, who grapples...

Onstage This Week: Joffrey's "Jane Eyre" Debut, The Mariinsky Heads to California and More!

by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 14, 2019 | News, Onstage

Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Cathy Marston’s “Jane Eyre” Makes Its Joffrey Debut British choreographer Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre made its U.S. debut at American Ballet Theatre...

Onstage This Week: ABT Presents the American Premiere of "Jane Eyre," PNB Principals Jonathan Porretta and Rachel Foster Retire From the Stage, And More!

by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 2, 2019 | News, Onstage

Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. ABT Presents Cathy Marston’s “Jane Eyre” American Ballet Theatre is known as a home for classical story ballets, but this summer the company adds a more modern...