by Maggie Boggs | Jul 16, 2020 | Career, Training
As dancers well know, developing a new skillset takes guts. For so many of us, training begins young and, to our friends’ bafflement, only gets more intensive. (“Wait, what? You’re going to dance class six days a week?”) Yes. Developing your...
by Ellen Dunkel | Feb 5, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Instagram
When Christine Cox and Matthew Neenan were forming BalletX in 2005, they had big dreams: Still dancers with Pennsylvania Ballet, they aspired for their contemporary ballet company to perform at Jacob’s Pillow and Vail Dance Festival. They liked the idea of...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 31, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. The Washington Ballet Presents Three World Premieres April 3-7 , The Washington Ballet presents three never before seen works. The first is Ethan Stiefel’s Wood Work. This...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 10, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. PNB’s Director’s Choice Program Features Two World Premieres Pacific Northwest Ballet’s second mixed bill of the season, running March 15-24, features...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 8, 2018 | News, Training
Last month The School at Jacob’s Pillow announced a major change to its historic summer ballet program, which boasts alumni at companies including American Ballet Theatre, Pennsylvania Ballet and Dutch National Ballet. This summer, rather than focusing on...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 20, 2018 | News
Last year, New York City Ballet wowed fans by hiring its youngest choreographer ever, the then-18-year-old Gianna Reisen, to make a ballet for its Fall Fashion Gala. For this year’s gala, held September 27 at Lincoln Center’s Koch Theater, Reisen will be...
by Anna Maples | Jul 8, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Three World Premieres at BalletX Philadelphia Summer Series Fresh off the heels of its Joyce Ballet Festival performances in New York, BalletX is launching its Summer Series...
by Anna Maples | Jun 24, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. The Joyce Ballet Festival Is Back New York City’s Joyce Theater kicks off its five-company Ballet Festival June 26-July 7. Showcasing a variety of styles including...