by Sponsored by The Sarasota Ballet | Jan 7, 2026 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Intensives
At The Sarasota Ballet’s Summer Intensive, dancers are trained not to fit a mold but to build a future. With an emphasis on versatility, individuality, and career preparation, “students discover something within themselves they didn’t know was possible,” says...
by Sponsored by The Sarasota Ballet | Jan 24, 2025 | From Our Sponsors
Considering its alumni success stories, its prominence on the competitive ballet landscape, and the rising profile of its affiliated professional company, The Sarasota Ballet School has clearly emerged as a training destination. Helmed by Sarasota...
by Carrie Seidman | Dec 16, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Decades after he first explored the concept and over four years after it was originally scheduled to run, British choreographer Sir David Bintley’s The Spider’s Feast will have its world premiere at The Sarasota Ballet this month on a triple bill that includes...
by Catja Christensen | Jun 28, 2024 | Company Life, News, Onstage
From the cheeky, colorful energy of Façade to the opulent elegance of Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, The Sarasota Ballet brought a selection of its extensive Frederick Ashton repertory back to where most of them originated: at London’s Royal Opera House. Royal Ballet...
by Marina Harss | Jan 22, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
It’s not every day that someone celebrates 10 years as choreographer in residence at the company where he has spent the majority of his own dancing career. Ricardo Graziano, a member of The Sarasota Ballet since 2010, and principal since 2011, has much to celebrate....
by Sponsored by The Sarasota Ballet | Jan 10, 2024 | Training
When current Sarasota Ballet coryphée Willa Frantz auditioned for Sarasota Ballet’s Summer Intensive at age 15, she didn’t plan to stay with the company for the next five years. But something about that first audition class, taught by Sarasota...
by Catja Christensen | Aug 8, 2022 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This month, ballet companies debut classical reinterpretations, attend annual festivals around the world and take performances to new venues. Read on to learn about the premieres and international stars performing near you. Vail Dance Festival Highlights The annual...
by Sponsored by The Sarasota Ballet | Jan 13, 2022 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
A five-week summer intensive accounts for less than 10 percent of a calendar year, a blink of an eye in a young dancer’s training. Yet these brief programs promise technical gains, artistic discovery, networking opportunities and eye-opening life in a new city. Many...