by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 25, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
DanceAspen is reaching a crescendo point. The scrappy, dancer-created contemporary ballet company, which launched in 2021 following the shuttering of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, has cultivated a dedicated local fanbase and grown through intentional community engagement and...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 3, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
How can we think about the future if there is no planet Earth? This is the foundational question that struck BalletX artistic director Christine Cox while pondering the future of the United States. Last year, Cox had been asked to envision a new forward-looking ballet...
by Linnea Swarting | Oct 10, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The character Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, appeared in 56 of the author’s short stories and four of his novels. Since then, the British detective has inspired over hundreds of TV and film adaptations, at least five major radio shows, a...
by Catja Christensen | Oct 12, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The autumn chill finally creeps in this October, along with three chilling new works from American companies. Last year, we saw an increase in Halloween-themed ballets, and the trend continues in 2023 with plenty of scary stories onstage. Several companies are...
by Marcie Sillman | Jun 16, 2023 | News, The Latest, Videos
One year ago, Dylan Wald didn’t know if he’d ever perform again. The Pacific Northwest Ballet principal had just undergone major surgery: insertion of a metal rod into his left tibia in a last-ditch attempt to repair a nagging stress fracture. For Wald, now 27, there...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 25, 2022 | Company Life
For almost two years, the pandemic forced ballet dancers to step off the stage—and onto the screen. As dance organizations adjusted to keep audiences and dancers safe, many choreographers turned their focus to creating dance for film. Now, as companies have...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 4, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Dives Into the Roaring ’20s With the World Premiere of “The Great Gatsby” February 8–17 , Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre...
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...