Turning seventy-five is a milestone, especially for a ballet company. At three-quarters of a century, New York City Ballet is considered not just one of the best dance companies in the world, but also ...
Santa Barbara’s premier — and only professional — dance company, the State Street Ballet will offer a prelude to its 30th season in the form of a celebratory Gala at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 on the ...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Ballet Company marked its 60th anniversary this past weekend with a dazzling performance at the Paramount Theatre, a celebration of six decades of artistry, education, ...
For most ballet companies, the very popular “Nutcracker” would be a leading choice for a production to present during the holiday season, but not Smuin Contemporary Ballet. Instead, that San Francisco ...
Walnut Creek's Diablo Ballet this year is celebrating its 30th season, a remarkable achievement for any relatively small dance company competing in an arts-rich market (and we won't even get into ...
Several young Helena dancers earned awards and scholarships, and Queen City Ballet artistic director Campbell Pryor was named a Teacher of Excellence during the recent American Ballet Competition, ...
The fall dance calendar began with English National Ballet under new leadership. Then came Royal Ballet’s “Don Quixote” and “Black Sabbath: The Ballet.” By Roslyn Sulcas Reporting from London As the ...
SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) -- Sounds of pointe shoes can always be heard inside the studios of Ballet West, but you would never guess the person wearing those shoes is 23-year-old Jonas Malinka-Thompson.
A recent research study from Switzerland explored how ballet dancers manage to make so many turns in a row. They discovered that not only does it help them to try to keep their head still and forward ...
Alexandra Koltun defected to the US and a starring career in ballet; then she focused her Russian-style training on students seeking to follow in her footsteps. As one of Boston Ballet’s most ...