by Lilliana Miller | Dec 12, 2025 | Everything "Nutcracker", News, The Latest
Last December, English National Ballet debuted its new Nutcracker, choreographed by artistic director Aaron S. Watkin and Olivier Award winner Arielle Smith. The production featured a feast of eloquently crafted sets, headpieces, and costumes designed by Dick Bird,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 31, 2025 | News, The Latest
Tiler Peck is pretty comfortable sharing her experiences as a ballet dancer. The New York City Ballet principal has posted plenty of day-in-the-life videos on her social media and recently authored an advice book, XO Ballerina Big Sis, for younger ballet students....
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 7, 2022 | News, The Latest
You likely know a fair number of William Shakespeare’s famous romantic works. You may have even performed in one or two of the versions adapted for ballet, whether about star-crossed lovers in Verona or meddlesome sprites and confused sweethearts. But what about a...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 2, 2020 | Instagram, News, The Latest, Viral Videos
Here’s some good news: PBS’s “Great Performances” is broadcasting Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet nationwide on Friday, September 11. Rather than a recorded live performance, this Romeo and Juliet is a gorgeously shot 90-minute...
by Rachel Hellwig | Dec 30, 2018 | News, Videos, Viral Videos
Vienna really knows how to ring in the New Year with its annual concert by the Vienna Philharmonic, filled with the waltzes of the Strauss family and other composers. The best part? Broadcasts of the event (shown in the U.S. on PBS) also include interludes of ballet....
by Suzannah Friscia | Feb 16, 2017 | Company Life
When New York City Ballet went on a three-week tour to Paris last summer, we wished we could tag along. The company presented 20 ballets at the historic Théâtre du Châtelet, including 14 by Balanchine. Thanks to PBS and their Great Performances...