by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 9, 2020 | News, The Latest
This hasn’t been an easy week for San Francisco Ballet: Last weekend the city’s mayor ordered that the War Memorial Performing Arts Center cancel all performances through March 20 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, thus halting SFB’s run of A...
by Marissa DeSantis | Dec 23, 2018 | Just for fun, Profiles
Winter weather is here, and since it’s not going away anytime soon, we’re embracing the cold and bundling up in style. If you’re looking for a new coat to throw on over your leotard and warm ups or some every day clothing inspiration for your...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 30, 2018 | News
Fall for Dance Festival Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Fall for Dance Festival Includes Three Ballet World Premieres 2018 marks the 15th anniversary of New York City Center’s Fall for Dance...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 19, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Stars of American Ballet Closes Jacob’s Pillow Season with an All-Robbins Program Summer’s winding down, and with it some of the dance world’s most beloved...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 27, 2018 | News, Profiles
Last December, in the midst of the #MeToo movement and the scandal surrounding Peter Martins, the ballet world was shocked when longtime American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes resigned suddenly. A statement from the company revealed that ABT had learned of an...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 11, 2018 | News, Viral Videos
From celebrations of Jerome Robbins’ centennial to exciting premieres to old classics, this week is jam packed with ballet. We rounded up highlights from eight companies to give you a sense of what’s happening onstage this week. The Washington Ballet On...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 5, 2018 | News, Profiles
On March 14, The Washington Ballet will present a triptych of new works by Marcelo Gomes, Gemma Bond and Clifton Brown. “What I found really interesting with these three is that they’re all still performers,” says TWB artistic director Julie Kent....
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Dec 20, 2017 | News, Profiles, Trending
American Ballet Theatre just announced that principal dancer Marcelo Gomes, who celebrated 20 years with the company this summer, has resigned. Last Saturday, ABT learned of a “highly concerning” allegation of sexual misconduct by Gomes, related to an...