Patricia Barker Responds to All Those Royal New Zealand Ballet Rumors

Kiwis Become Wilis

Ethan Stiefel’s only been in charge of the Royal New Zealand Ballet for a year, but he’s already brought his signature pizazz to the company. The former ABT star is currently co-choreographing and producing a new Giselle with The Royal Ballet’s Johan...
Patricia Barker Responds to All Those Royal New Zealand Ballet Rumors

Take a Little Risk

As choreographers like Wayne McGregor push the aesthetic boundaries of ballet, even the most contemporary work still adheres to recognizable elements of the form. There are gradations—and yes, there’s the eventual hair-splitting difference between...