by Marina Harss For Dance Magazine | Jul 16, 2026 | Career, News, Onstage, The Latest
It was both a surprise and not a surprise when Cassandra Trenary announced last spring that she would be leaving American Ballet Theatre, decamping to Europe, and joining the Vienna State Ballet. Trenary had been a much-admired dancer at ABT—a company she...
by Kyra Laubacher and Lilliana Miller | Oct 3, 2025 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your October 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments The following dancers from Paris Opéra Ballet’s junior...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 27, 2025 | News, The Latest
Two years ago, Vienna State Opera made a huge announcement: Internationally renowned Italian ballerina Alessandra Ferri would become the ballet company’s new artistic director, effective September 1, 2025. She succeeds Martin Schläpfer, who has led the company since...
by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 6, 2023 | 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 Prima ballerina assoluta Alessandra Ferri will direct the...
by Rachel Hellwig | Dec 30, 2018 | News, Videos, Viral Videos
Vienna really knows how to ring in the New Year with its annual concert by the Vienna Philharmonic, filled with the waltzes of the Strauss family and other composers. The best part? Broadcasts of the event (shown in the U.S. on PBS) also include interludes of ballet....
by Marissa DeSantis | Oct 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you’ll be in the Chicago area next month, the historic Auditorium Theatre is putting together a one-night-only performance you don’t want to miss. The event is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the theater’s reopening in 1967, which...