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 Kathleen McGuire | Dec 24, 2018 | Profiles
When Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre corps de ballet dancer Corey Bourbonniere arrived onstage in the company’s production of Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story Suite last May, he wore the role of Bernardo like a custom-made leather jacket. Bourbonniere’s...
by Julia Erickson | Oct 24, 2018 | Career, Profiles
As I prepare to take my final, “official” bow as principal dancer with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre this weekend and look back on my 20-year career, my inner monologue is neither short on concepts nor on words elucidating them. Though I still plan to dance...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 21, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Houston Ballet Tours to Dubai This week Houston Ballet heads a little farther afield than usual. October 24-27 the company tours to Dubai, making them the first...
by Anna Maples | Aug 12, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Houston Ballet Brings a World Premiere to Jacob’s Pillow August 15-18 , for the first time in almost four decades, Houston Ballet is appearing at Jacob’s Pillow,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 30, 2018 | Career, Viral Videos
Ballet dancers train their entire lives to hone one skill. And that skill doesn’t require them to use their voices onstage. But Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story Suite requires a different kind of dancer; a triple threat who can also sing and act. This...
by Kathleen McGuire | Mar 8, 2018 | Audition Advice, Career
Julia Erickson grew up training at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Once she’d spent some time in the professional division, she started feeling like a member of the company. She performed with PNB extensively, even touring with them to London, Scotland,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 16, 2018 | News
Following a week filled with Valentine’s Day-inspired romantic ballets including Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and Giselle, this week brings a varied mix of repertory from San Francisco Ballet, New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre (currently on tour...