by Nancy Wozny | Jan 23, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Houston Ballet principal Sara Webb, now celebrating her 20th season, holds the distinct position of being the only ballerina currently in the company who has worked extensively under two Houston Ballet artistic directors: Ben Stevenson (who left in 2003 and now...
by Marissa DeSantis | Oct 8, 2017 | Profiles
Whether you’ve been lucky enough to watch American Ballet Theatre’s Gillan Murphy dance Swan Lake’s Odette/Odile in person or you’re one of the 100,000+ who’ve watched her performance on YouTube, the magic happening on stage is obvious....
by Laura Cappelle | Jun 19, 2017 | Career, Inside PT, Profiles, Reverence
Last weekend, the Mariinsky Ballet announced on its website that one of its most revered prima ballerinas, Uliana Lopatkina, has retired from the stage. A principal dancer since 1995, Lopatkina’s interpretation of Odette/Odile and “The Dying Swan”,...