by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 18, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), with her sizable wigs, opulent gowns, and untimely demise at the guillotine, is one of history’s most recognizable figures. The Austrian princess, who married France’s future King Louis XVI in May 1770, at age 14, ascended to the throne...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 25, 2025 | News, The Latest
The year was 2000. Dancers were listening to music on MP3 players on their way to class, Center Stage was gearing up for its cinematic release, and American Ballet Theatre was about to debut a new Swan Lake. What else was going on in the ballet world? As we continue...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 18, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Once upon a midnight dreary—five years ago, in fact—an eerie concept for a ballet rose, complete with a new score. The world premiere of Ballet Austin’s Stephen Mills’ POE / A Tale of Madness, which runs March 22–24 at Austin’s The Long Center, weaves together...
by Stav Ziv for Dance Magazine | Mar 31, 2023 | News, The Latest
Paul Michael Bloodgood. Photo by Anne Marie Bloodgood, courtesy Bloodgood. No other ballet has shaped Paul Michael Bloodgood’s life as much as Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project. He was a young dancer who’d recently joined Ballet Austin when...
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 | Mar 25, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Ballet Austin Brings “Grimm Tales” to Life in New Full-Length Ballet In Ballet Austin’s Grimm Tales, debuting March 29–31, artistic director Stephen Mills...
by Nancy Wozny | May 7, 2018 | Career, Profiles
Paul Michael Bloodgood , a longtime leading man at Ballet Austin, ends his 19-year career with the company this weekend in Paul Vasterling’s Peter Pan. But in between layoffs and after rehearsals, he’s been steadily working towards his next phase: creating...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 1, 2018 | News, Viral Videos
Ballet Austin artistic director Stephen Mills is not known for shying away from heavy themes; his Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project has been performed by companies around the country since its inception in 2005, and April 6-8 Ballet Austin presents the...