by Catie Robinson for Dance Spirit | Jul 31, 2026 | Career, Profiles
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company dancer Audrey Tovar-Dunster performs with maturity and skill beyond her years, but not beyond her experiences. The 17-year-old, who began her training at the Philadelphia Ballet School at age 6, joined its trainee...
by Michael Henry Shavelle | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Surrounded by its iconic mountainous landscape, the Vail Dance Festival continues to bring innovative dance to Colorado year after year. The 2025 festival, running July 25–August 5, features over 150 dance artists appearing in 14 unique performances. Offerings include...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 8, 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 On February 21, the Royal Academy of Dance announced that...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 21, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This summer, Vail Dance Festival celebrates its 35th year of performances and residencies. Running July 28 through August 7, the 2023 festival features an exciting lineup of performing artists and includes no fewer than 15 principal dancers from American Ballet...
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 Ilena Peng | May 16, 2022 | Career, Profiles, The Latest
Even if choreographer Caili Quan’s work isn’t about identity, her Chamorro and Filipino heritage will find its way into her movement. Quan grew up in Guam, where she says some of her earliest love for art came from her relatives’ tendency to break into song and dance...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 26, 2020 | News, The Latest
Updated 8/13/2020 Picture this: Tiler Peck, Isabella Boylston and Roman Mejia performing in your living room. From July 31 to August 7, tune in as the Vail Dance Festival premieres its new digital edition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time, the...
by Caroline Shadle For Dance Magazine | Aug 1, 2019 | Career, Profiles
Erica Lall, a member of American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet, accomplished an impressive feat this spring: she danced in every single one of ABT’s spring Metropolitan Opera House season performances. That’s 64 shows—actually, as Lall...