by Lucy Spencer Mason | Jun 5, 2026 | News, The Latest
It may be June, but Nutcracker season is already in the air. Beginning June 6, audiences worldwide can tune in to the National Ballet of Japan’s new production of The Nutcracker, by British choreographer Will Tuckett. Recorded on December 25, 2025, at Tokyo’s New...
by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 1, 2025 | Everything "Nutcracker", News, Onstage, The Latest
It’s that time again—bells are ringing, fake snowflakes are falling, and cans of hair spray are emptying as ballet companies around the globe kick off Nutcracker season. As always, it’s important to keep the holiday tradition fresh. That often depends on the dancers...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 26, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
In 2017, we shared this short dance film titled Duet. Starring The Royal Ballet’s Beatriz Stix-Brunell and Yasmine Naghdi, the video gained ample coverage for its exploration of same sex partnering. Now the film’s director, Andrew Morgetson, is back with...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Mar 9, 2017 | Company Life
On March 11, a beloved wooden puppet will become a real boy when National Ballet of Canada premieres Will Tuckett’s Pinocchio. “Pinocchio inhabits a world of movement,” says Tuckett, an independent choreographer and guest principal character artist with...
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...
