by Catja Christensen | Oct 12, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The autumn chill finally creeps in this October, along with three chilling new works from American companies. Last year, we saw an increase in Halloween-themed ballets, and the trend continues in 2023 with plenty of scary stories onstage. Several companies are...
by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 15, 2021 | Onstage, The Latest
This holiday season, Festival Ballet Providence is rolling out a brand-new Nutcracker. Running December 17–26 at Providence’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), the production features fresh choreography by FBP artistic curator Yury Yanowsky, new costume and...
by Julia Guiheen | Sep 15, 2020 | Career, Dance Magazine, Instagram, News, The Latest, Training
A new training program at Festival Ballet Providence called Leap Year is welcoming pre-professional and professional dancers who don’t have a studio or company to dance for this season. The endeavor is the brainchild of Kathleen Breen Combes, FBP’s...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 23, 2019 | News, Profiles, Viral Videos
We love it when our favorite dancers are tapped to star in other artists’ projects. When Boston-based violinist and songwriter Josh Knowles started mulling over video ideas for his new single “Same,” the first released song of his upcoming album this...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 31, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. The Washington Ballet Presents Three World Premieres April 3-7 , The Washington Ballet presents three never before seen works. The first is Ethan Stiefel’s Wood Work. This...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 24, 2015 | Company Life
National Ballet of Canada corps member Hannah Fischer, 20, and San Francisco Ballet soloist Carlo Di Lanno, 22, were announced the winners of the prestigious Erik Bruhn Prize on Tuesday night. Recently retired Boston Ballet principal Yuri Yanowsky won the...
by Ashley Rivers | Sep 25, 2012 | Profiles
What’s your biggest nightmare onstage? Sometimes I’ll blank out and forget the choreography. I hate when I do it. I’ve had a few moments where later someone asked me, “What were you doing out there?” And I say, “Sorry! Got...