by Garth Grimball | Aug 28, 2026 | News, The Latest
In 2011, Tiit Helimets organized a tour to his native Estonia. Calling the troupe “Tiit Helimets and Co.,” he planned the international tour from California, where he was a principal dancer at San Francisco Ballet. The experience of delegation, decision-making, and...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 12, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
With love in the air, February is packed with exciting premieres in the ballet world. The upcoming weeks provide no shortage of new works, expansions, and debuts across the U.S. and abroad. Here are some fresh narrative ballets hitting the stage: Ballet Arizona: U.S....
by Claudia Bauer | Jun 2, 2021 | Profiles
Last spring Ben Youngstone was in the midst of his first season with Sacramento Ballet, spending his days taking 9:30 am company class, rehearsing and performing. Now his days start with the sunrise and entail everything from building tomato trellises to setting up...
by Claudia Bauer | Aug 4, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Instagram, News, The Latest
The COVID-19 pandemic claimed another ballet casualty on July 24, when Sacramento Ballet announced it was cancelling its 2020-21 season and laying off artistic director Amy Seiwert after just two years. In a statement, the company cited “public health concerns...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 17, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Justin Peck Creates a World Premiere for Houston Ballet Houston Ballet on Instagram: “Get an inside look at @Justin_Peck creating ‘Reflections’ on our dancers...
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 26, 2018 | Giveaways
Enter now to win a pair of tickets to see Sacramento Ballet’s brand new Nutcracker on December 22 at 7 pm at the Community Center Theater in Sacramento, CA. Loading…
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 23, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. The Washington Ballet Brings in Guest Stars Including Marcelo Gomes and Stella Abrera The Washington Ballet on Instagram: “Guest artist @katherine_barkman will make...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 10, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. National Ballet of Canada’s Justin Peck Company Premiere June 16-22 , NBoC presents their first work by Justin Peck (who as of last night can now add Tony Award winner...