by April Deocariza | Dec 9, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
A maid and butler turn into a Mouse King and Queen. Clara’s grandparents become Grandmother and Grandfather Ginger, while her mother and father transform into the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. These are just some of the twists Oklahoma City Ballet’s artistic...
by Stav Ziv for Dance Magazine | Dec 21, 2023 | Everything "Nutcracker", News, Onstage, The Latest
How can we honor and preserve history without repeating the same mistakes over and over? How can we reimagine classics to center a variety of voices and speak to diverse audiences—not simply to avoid offending anyone, but to actively invite and include everyone? How...
by Steve Sucato | Dec 8, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
’Tis the season for Nutcracker, and that includes new productions. This month, Milwaukee Ballet and Orlando Ballet each present world premieres that reimagine the holiday ballet’s magical journey with a mix of tradition, cultural sensitivity, and imagination.Milwaukee...
by Lydia Murray | Aug 16, 2022 | Black History Month, Profiles
History’s rare gems often languish in the shadows of what might have been, and ballet is no exception. Those credited with shaping the artform—usually choreographers, principal dancers and impresarios—become legends, while corps de ballet members mostly go...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Dec 25, 2019 | Everything "Nutcracker", News
The Nutcracker has been a dancer’s tradition for over 125 years. As a student at Russia’s Imperial Ballet School in Saint Petersburg in the early 1900s, a young George Balanchine performed in the original production of The Nutcracker, created in 1892, at...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 12, 2019 | Career, Everything "Nutcracker", Instagram, Profiles
For many professional ballet dancers, Nutcracker means weeks of performances. That usually translates to multiple casts—and important breakout opportunities for those in the junior ranks. On the afternoon of December 13, Pennsylvania Ballet demi-soloist Thays...
by Cadence Neenan For Dance Spirit | Dec 3, 2019 | Everything "Nutcracker", News, Training
For any young dancer performing in The Nutcracker, Marie (aka Clara, depending on the production) is a dream role. But Charlotte Nebres, who will be playing Marie in New York City Ballet’s Nutcracker this year isn’t just bringing her own dream to...
by Joseph Carman | Jun 10, 2018 | Career
Two hundred is the new 30. Or at least it seems so for Marius Petipa, whose ballets are as active as ever as we celebrate his 200th birthday this year. Nearly all major ballet companies dance Petipa’s iconic ballets, which reflect his prolific creative output....