Brian Reeder News

Ballet Next, New York's elite independent ballet company founded by international ballet stars Michele Wiles and Charles Askegard, is launching a series of intimate choreographic exhibitions featuring new and classical works in final stages of rehearsal with interactive audience discussions at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center in New York City on March 1, March 28 & April 25 at 8:00 pm.

In the company's only East Coast engagement in 2010, Trey McIntyre Project will perform at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 4-8.

Thought-provoking New York-based choreographer Yin Mei returns to Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 4-8, in an evening-length contemporary dance-theatre work that merges sensual movement, paper and ink, and video projections with stirring live and recorded music.

In the company's only East Coast engagement in 2010, Trey McIntyre Project will perform at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 4-8.

Thought-provoking New York-based choreographer Yin Mei returns to Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 4-8, in an evening-length contemporary dance-theatre work that merges sensual movement, paper and ink, and video projections with stirring live and recorded music.

Final performances for American Ballet Theatre's New York Summer Intensive Program are scheduled for Friday, July 30, 2010 at 12 P.M. and 4 P.M. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. The performances mark the conclusion of ABT's 15th annual New York Summer Intensive, a six-week training program for dancers ages 12 to 22.

In the company's only East Coast engagement in 2010, Trey McIntyre Project will perform at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 4-8.

Thought-provoking New York-based choreographer Yin Mei returns to Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 4-8, in an evening-length contemporary dance-theatre work that merges sensual movement, paper and ink, and video projections with stirring live and recorded music.

Final performances for American Ballet Theatre's New York Summer Intensive Program are scheduled for Friday, July 30, 2010 at 12 P.M. and 4 P.M. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. The performances mark the conclusion of ABT's 15th annual New York Summer Intensive, a six-week training program for dancers ages 12 to 22.

Jacob's Pillow announces its 2010 full season calendar, including more than 200 free performances, talks, photography exhibits, tours, and events. Free event highlights include the Blake's Barn exhibit Lois Greenfield: Imagined Moments, featuring Greenfield's signature dance photography, and 'Let's Dance!' a new community event on July 4 with free dance classes and workshops for teens and adults. PillowTalks, held Thursdays at 5pm and Saturdays at 4pm, include Virginia Johnson, recently named Artistic Director of Dance Theatre of Harlem (June 24), choreographer/director Bill T. Jones (July 22), and the return of Pulitzer Prize winner Jules Feiffer (July 31). Inside/Out performance highlights include the all-female hip-hop group Decadancetheatre (July 7), the dancers of The School at Jacob's Pillow's first ever Tap Program (July 10), alumnus of The School at Jacob's Pillow and Artistic Director of his own ensemble, Avi Scher (July 23), and ¡Flamenco Revolución! (August 27).

The Board of Directors of New York City Opera has announced the appointment of George Steel as the company's new General Manager and Artistic Director. Mr. Steel is expected to assume his responsibilities as of February 1, 2009.

Euan Morton returned to Birdland on Monday, November 27th, 2006 to perform two concerts at 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.; both shows were attended by a multitude of loyal fans

The new Francesca Harper Project dance/theatre company will present Modo Fusion from March 8th through 12th