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Yoshiko Kamikusa and Luis Ocaranza Will Appear as Guest Artists in the Shreveport Met Photo by Stephi Wild - November 01, 2023

YOSHIKO KAMIKUSA, principal dancer of the Indianapolis Ballet, and LUIS OCARANZA of Ballet RI, will appear as guest artists in the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's production of The Nutcracker on December 9 and 10, 2023 at the Riverview Theatre in Shreveport, Louisiana....

VIDEO: The Royal Ballet's Sarah Lamb Dances SCÈNES DE BALLET Photo by Alan Henry - October 05, 2023

Watch as Sarah Lamb dances the solo from Frederick Ashton's Scènes de ballet in all new video. Sometimes called Ashton’s most modernist work, Scènes de ballet is an expression of the art form distilled to its purest essence. ...

The Joffrey Ballet Welcomes Five New Dancers To The Company Photo by Stephi Wild - September 13, 2023

The Joffrey Ballet has announced the addition of five dancers to the Joffrey roster for the 2023-24 season. Learn more about the new dancers here!...

The Royal Ballet to Celebrate Wayne Sleep's 75th Birthday at the Royal Opera House Photo by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 06, 2023

This July, the Royal Opera House will host a unique event celebrating the 75th birthday of former Royal Ballet Principal dancer, and celebrity of stage and screen, Wayne Sleep....

Pam Tanowitz to Return to The Royal Ballet in February Photo by Blair Ingenthron - January 21, 2023

Critically acclaimed choreographer Pam Tanowitz will present her second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this Season as part of a special programme in the Linbury Theatre. Hot on the heels of her November mainstage debut Dispatch Duet, Tanowitz's latest offering for the Company will be presented alongside the first revival of her acclaimed ballet Everyone Keeps Me and a film screening of Dispatch Duet....

Casting and Repertoire Announced For MEN IN MOTION Photo by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2022

This autumn, Men in Motion celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special one-off performance featuring 18 internationally renowned dancers performing over 20 pieces from much-loved classical ballets and contemporary works, at the London Coliseum on Sunday 6 November....

American Ballet Theatre To Host Fall Family Matinee Photo by Stephi Wild - October 18, 2022

American Ballet Theatre will host a Family Matinee during this year's Fall Season. Young dance lovers get to experience the magic of ballet through a performance of Alexei Ratmansky's The Seasons, and Frederick Ashton's The Dream; a whimsical one-act ballet inspired by Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream....

Tiit Helimets Will Be a Guest Artist in the Allen Civic Ballet's Production of THE NU Photo by Stephi Wild - September 06, 2022

TIIT HELIMETS, principal dancer of the San Francisco Ballet, will appear as a guest artist in the Allen Civic Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker,  at the Performing Arts Center at Allen High School in Allen, Texas on December 17 (Evening) and 18 (Matinee), 2022....

Review: SARASOTA BALLET BRINGS THE DRAMA to The Joyce Theater Photo by Christina Pandolfi - August 18, 2022

What did our critic think of REVIEW: SARASOTA BALLET BRINGS THE DRAMA TO THE JOYCE at The Joyce Theater?...

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Royal Ballet's Streaming THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Photo by Alan Henry - January 03, 2022

Journey with The Royal Ballet to an enchanted world of princesses, fairy godmothers and magical spells in this landmark production of Petipa’s classic ballet, to Tchaikovsky's glorious music. ...

Kevin McKenzie to Retire as Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre at the Concl Photo by Alan Henry - March 25, 2021

Kevin McKenzie today announced his retirement as Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre at the end of 2022, following three decades of leadership. He will oversee ABT’s creation of new works and performances throughout 2021 and 2022, ensuring ABT’s vitality and artistic integrity, while working with the Board of Governing Trustees to provide a seamless transition to the Company’s next Artistic Director. ...

Broadway's Lawrence Leritz Joins ONE HOUR SERIES Photo by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2021

Lawrence Leritz joins the free livestream event 'One-Hour Series' - to be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube on Monday, March 29 at 7pm EST....

Royal Ballet Returns With BACK ON STAGE Photo by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2020

The Royal Ballet is Back on Stage and returns for a special live-streamed celebration performance on Friday 9 October at 7.30pm BST....

Betsy McBride, Simon Wexler, Paola Hartley, and Karen Scalzitti-Kennedy Announced as Photo by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2020

BETSY McBRIDE, SIMON WEXLER, PAOLA HARTLEY, and KAREN SCALZITTI-KENNEDY will be members of the guest faculty for the Shreveport Dance Academy's Summer Intensive in Shreveport, Louisiana. Ms. McBride and Mr. Wexler will be teaching from July 27-31, 2020, and Ms.  Hartley and Ms. Scalzitti-Kennedy will be teaching from August 3-7, 2020....

NYTB/ChamberWorks Continues Online Programming and Classes Photo by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2020

NYTB/ChamberWorks' founding artistic director Diana Byer, having reimagined the company as an entirely digital outfit in the first week of the New York City shutdown, streaming an all-Antony Tudor program on March 19, today announces the newest additions to NYTB's slate of online performances and classes....

Anne Heaton, Renowned Ballet Dancer and Wife Of BRB Founder, John Field, Has Passed A Photo by Stephi Wild - May 05, 2020

bbodance has announced the passing of former Director, renowned ballet dancer and teacher, Anne Heaton. She passed away last Friday at the age of 89....

BWW Review: PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET'S CINDERELLA at McCaw Hall Photo by Sondra Forsyth - February 03, 2020

On the afternoon of February 2nd, 2020, a nearly sold-out audience for a performance of Pacific Northwest Ballet's “Cinderella” proved that diehard dancegoers and eager young ballet students will show up in full force even though plenty of other people decide to opt for watching Superbowl Sunday's football game....




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