by Candice Thompson | Feb 26, 2018 | Career, Company Life
Ballet companies cannot survive without the financial support of their patrons and donors. In addition to underwriting new buildings and world premieres, and contributing to endowments, individual patrons and corporate donors often sit on the company’s board....
by Marissa DeSantis | Nov 30, 2017 | Everything "Nutcracker"
How do you attract new audiences while keeping a dedicated following excited about classics they’ve seen countless times? Regional companies like Richmond Ballet, Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet and Tulsa Ballet all seem to be on the same page—bringing some...
by Steve Sucato | Sep 2, 2017 | Dancer Spotlight, Features, Inside PT, Profiles
Plucked from its second company to star as Olga in Tulsa Ballet’s 2016 production of Onegin, Tomoka Kawazoe offered the kind of classic story-ballet sweetness that audiences love. Yet the 19-year-old Tokyo native is equally adept in contemporary works. She wowed...
by Steve Sucato | Feb 23, 2017 | Company Life
Dorothy returns to the Emerald City in Tulsa Ballet’s new full-length adventure, tentatively titled Dorothy and the Prince of Oz, running February 10–12, at Tulsa Performing Arts Center. The million-dollar co-production with BalletMet is the centerpiece of...
by Hanna Rubin | Feb 23, 2017 | Company Life
Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky will have world premieres on two coasts this winter. On February 10, Miami City Ballet will debut his new one-act version of The Fairy’s Kiss to Stravinsky’s celebrated score, a homage to Tchaikovsky. The following month, on...
by Pointe Magazine | Sep 1, 2015 | Company Life
Rehearsing a world premiere can be daunting for any dancer. This month, Tulsa Ballet principal Youhee Son is faced with triple the challenge. She’ll be dancing in brand-new creations by Jorma Elo, Dwight Rhoden and Ma Cong in Tulsa Ballet’s Creations in...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Apr 1, 2015 | News
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2015 issue of Pointe. The close of the 2014–15 season marks Marcello Angelini’s 20th year as artistic director at Tulsa Ballet, a company that has grown substantially under his leadership. Since he arrived in 1995,...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 24, 2015 | Company Life
Tulsa Ballet members with Mahlia and Samantha Venegas. Photo by Kara Przybyl Tulsa Ballet knows a thing or two about giving back to the community. Each year the company reserves its opening night Nutcracker performance for social service clients and non-profit...