by Jenny Block | Apr 13, 2026 | News, The Latest
Ben Stevenson, the former longtime artistic director of Houston Ballet and Texas Ballet Theater, passed away on March 29, just a week shy of his 90th birthday. He leaves behind a legacy that feels like a multitude of lifetimes. “He did some film and danced for...
by Catie Robinson | Mar 17, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
When Texas Ballet Theater dancer Sophie Williams founded the nonprofit ballet company Pointeworks, her goal was to bring dancers from various companies together during their layoffs. “I wanted to make a company that was really dancer-first and where we could...
by Catie Robinson | Feb 20, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
When the Martha Graham Dance Company debuted Lamentation Variations in 2007 as an anniversary tribute to 9/11, it was intended as a singular performance. It featured a recording of Graham herself performing the original Lamentation solo from 1930, followed by three...
by Nancy Wozny | Sep 14, 2023 | News, The Latest
After 20 years as associate artistic director at Texas Ballet Theater, Tim O’Keefe now sits in the director’s chair. On July 1, 2023, O’Keefe succeeded artistic director Ben Stevenson, who ran the company from 2003–22. Tim O’Keefe. Photo by Steven Visneau,...
by Sponsored by Texas Ballet Theater | Jul 14, 2023 | Pre-Professional Profiles
Embedded in a company known for its excellence in artistry and storytelling, Texas Ballet Theater’s Professional Division—home to its Professional Training Division and Studio Training Company—is designed to guide dancers from advanced student to professional. In...
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 | May 20, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Wayne McGregor Makes His ABT Choreographic Debut Ever since Vaslav Nijinsky shocked Paris audiences in 1913 with his Rite of Spring for the Ballets Russes, dancemakers from...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 13, 2018 | News, Trending
Exciting news today: the USA International Ballet Competition has just announced its list of invited competitors for the summer 2018 competition. The USA IBC has invited 119 dancers from 19 countries out of over 300 applicants to compete in Jackson, MS June 10-23....
