by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 31, 2022 | News, Onstage
In 1942, Agnes de Mille premiered her cowboy-themed ballet, Rodeo, with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House. Eighty years later, Ballet West celebrates the work’s anniversary this November, featuring the ballet in a triple bill...
by Rachel Hellwig | Jul 2, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
You might be on layoff or have a break from your summer intensive today, but ballet is probably still on your brain. That’s okay—kick back, relax and enjoy these American-themed ballet videos. Justin Peck’s “Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes”...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Rodeo, Agnes de Mille’s landmark Western Ballet, dancers from American Ballet Theatre have taken the ballet to the New York City streets—and rivers. On Wednesday, a New York Water Taxi filled with the costumed cast took off...