by Kathleen Smith | Jan 10, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
While war rages across the region, The National Ballet of Ukraine continues to train, rehearse, and, yes, perform at its headquarters in Kyiv. According to principal dancer Sergii Kryvokon, one of 27 company members undertaking a 10-city, 21-performance Canadian tour...
by Avichai Scher | Apr 27, 2022 | News, The Latest, Training
The first day of class at a new ballet schoolis always intimidating; when Polina Chepyk, 17, arrived at the Dutch National Ballet Academy in March, she did what many do. She looked for an open spot at the barre and sized up her classmates. As class went on, she was...
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 6, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has rocked the ballet world and beyond, spurring hundreds of artists and organizations to do what they can to help those in need, including iHeartDance NYC. On April 9, the New York City–based nonprofit will present a benefit...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 4, 2022 | The Latest
Updated on 3/9/2022 At Miami City Ballet’s February 26 performance of Alexei Ratmansky’s Swan Lake, artistic director Lourdes Lopez stepped in front of the curtain to give a pre-show speech. She asked for a moment of silence for the choreographer’s family members, who...