by Caedra Scott-Flaherty | Mar 11, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
If you were asked to name the influential ballet choreographers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, you’d probably list a lot of men: Marius Petipa, Michel Fokine, Vaslav Nijinsky, George Balanchine, Frederick Ashton. Maybe, if you really knew your stuff, you’d...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 29, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
As we enter March, six companies across North America prepare to honor Women’s History Month with unique mixed bills that elevate the female voice in ballet. The lineup includes a collaborative program fusing dance and visual art, celebrations of established and...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 20, 2023 | News, The Latest
It’s not a new phenomenon for choreographers to collaborate with visual artists. Whether through costume and set design, onstage sculpture or, more recently, performances in exhibit spaces, dance and the visual arts have long maintained an ongoing partnership. It is...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 8, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
March is Women’s History Month, and this year, many companies are celebrating with programs featuring all female choreographers. With an impressive array of world premieres and returning works, these mixed bills showcase diverse takes from the female perspective....