by Catja Christensen | Jul 6, 2022 | The Latest
As the 2021–22 season comes to a close, companies around the globe have announced a slew of artist promotions, new arrivals, departures and more. Keep current with the latest updates in this round-up. Stéphane Bullion takes his final bow at the Paris Opéra Ballet....
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 27, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
When choreographer Christopher Williams was 20, he saw Matthew Bourne’s reimagining of Swan Lake with its corps of all-male swans. The performance, he says, made him burst into tears and think, “I must do something like this someday.” Williams’ dream will be realized...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 10, 2022 | News, Onstage, The Latest
After a two-year hiatus, American Ballet Theatre returns to the Metropolitan Opera House June 13–July 16 for its 2022 summer season. This year’s program includes an exciting lineup of New York City premieres, full-length principal-role debuts and guest artists Daniel...
by Nadine Matthews | May 13, 2022 | Career, Profiles, The Latest
If some people are destined for greatness, Baltimore native Jermel Johnson is one of them. Johnson made his way through the renowned Baltimore School for the Arts, then studied at the School of American Ballet, where his teachers included Peter Martins, Peter Boal,...
by Zoe Phillips | Aug 25, 2021 | The Latest, Training
Like most every other event of last year, the Royal Academy of Dance’s Genée International Ballet Competition was canceled in 2020, put on pause during the first waves of COVID-19. Its suspension was an especially heavy blow; the organization was marking its 100th...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 26, 2020 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. NYCB Presents a World Premiere by Alexei Ratmansky New York City Ballet’s winter season continues this week with a world premiere by Alexei Ratmansky titled Voices. His...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 18, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Houston Ballet’s New Full Length Story Ballet, “Sylvia,” Has Its World Premiere This week, Houston Ballet is putting its stamp on an old classic with the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 12, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Joffrey Ballet Presents a Brand New “Anna Karenina” The Joffrey Ballet debuts Yuri Possokhov’s Anna Karenina February 13–24. Based on Leo...