by Cynthia Bond Perry | May 8, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Just before a performance during Tulsa Ballet’s 2023 run at Jacob’s Pillow, artistic director Marcello Angelini suddenly felt the stakes rise. As audience members settled into their seats, he spotted Kevin O’Hare, artistic director of The Royal Ballet, among them. A...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This month, companies across the country are proving that February isn’t just for Romeo and Juliet. From Alexei Ratmansky’s newest commission to a 1980s twist on The Little Mermaid, read on to learn what’s hitting the stages. Book of Esther and Carmen Suite: Carolina...
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 Steve Sucato | Dec 18, 2024 | Everything "Nutcracker", Onstage, Profiles
One can safely say that Val Caniparoli has been one of the most prolific Nutcracker choreographers of this century. Since 2000, the San Francisco–based dancemaker, who is also a principal character artist with San Francisco Ballet, has created or co-created five new...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 4, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Célestin Boutin and Anya...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Aug 14, 2024 | News, The Latest
New company leaders sometimes stake their claims with wide-sweeping changes to programming and rosters. But an “out with the old, in with the new” mentality is hard to execute at a ballet company where the outgoing party is a beloved founding artistic director—one who...
by April Deocariza | May 24, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
The past five years have been busy for Tulsa Ballet’s Jun Masuda. Not only has he been adjusting to life in the U.S. after graduating from Monaco’s Académie Princesse Grace in 2019, he’s also enjoyed a dazzling ascent from Tulsa Ballet II to principal dancer. Masuda...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Mathilde Froustey in Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet....