Irina Dvorovenko News

Casting for the first two weeks of American Ballet Theatre's 2013 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie.

Christine Baranski, Kelli Barrett, Walter Bobbie, Jeremy Cohen, Dalton Harrod, Randy Skinner, Shonn Wiley, Karen Ziemba, New York City Ballet Principal dancer Joaquin De Luz and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Irina Dvorovenko will star in Rodgers and Hart's On Your Toes, the final Encores! presentation of the 2012-13 New York City Center season. Directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. On Your Toes will have guest music direction by Encores! founding music director Rob Fisher and will play seven performances, from May 8 - 12 at New York City Center, W. 55th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues). The "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" ballet, originally choreographed by George Balanchine, will be staged by Susan Pilarre, who served as a Ballet Mistress of the show's 1983 Broadway Revival.

New York City Center Encores! presents Rodgers & Hart's ON YOUR TOES, May 8-12, 2013. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge visited the cast in rehearsals and stopped to chat with Artistic Director Jack Vertel, music director Rob Fisher, director and choreographer Warren Carlyle and cast members Karen Ziemba, Randy Skinner, Walter Bobbie, Joaquin De Luz, Irina Dvorovenko, Christine Baranski, Kelli Barrett and Shonn Wiley. Click below to watch the interviews, plus a sneak peek of the show!

Christine Baranski, Kelli Barrett, Walter Bobbie, Jeremy Cohen, Dalton Harrod, Randy Skinner, Shonn Wiley, Karen Ziemba,New York City Ballet Principaldancer Joaquin De Luz and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Irina Dvorovenkowill star in Rodgers and Hart's On Your Toes, the final Encores! presentation of the 2012-13 New York City Center season. Directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle, On Your Toes will have guest music direction by Encores! founding music director Rob Fisher and will play seven performances, from May 8 - 12 at New York City Center, W. 55th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues). The "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" ballet, originally choreographed by George Balanchine, will be staged by Susan Pilarre, who served as a Ballet Mistress of the show's 1983 Broadway Revival.

American Ballet Theatre's 2013 season at the Metropolitan Opera House, May 13-July 6 will be highlighted by the World Premiere of a three-part work set to music by Dmitri Shostakovich and choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, the Company Premiere of Sir Frederick Ashton's A Month in the Country and a new production of Le Corsaire. Tickets for ABT's Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House are on sale now at the box office

American Ballet Theatre celebrates the opening of the 2013 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House with a one-time-only opening night gala performance on Monday, May 13 at 6:30pm. Caroline Kennedy and Blaine Trump will serve as Honorary Chairs of this special performance featuring all of ABT's Principal Dancers.

Irina Dvorovenko, a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre since 2000, will give her final performance with the Company on May 18, 2013 at the Metropolitan Opera House in the role of Tatiana in Onegin. Dvorovenko will dance opposite Cory Stearns in the role of Eugene Onegin.

Irina Dvorovenko, Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theater, is set to retire from the Ballet Theater as of May 18, 2013. Her last appearance will be as Tatiana in 'Onegin' at the Metropolitan Opera House. Dvorovenko has appeared in over 16 seasons with the Ballet Theater. She leaves no explanation on retirement, but plans to continue dancing as a guest artist with other companies.

The Festival Ballet Theatre in Fountain Valley, Calif., is the premiere ballet company in the Orange County Area. The ballet will present a handful of upcoming Nutcracker performances from tonight, December 14th to the 24th at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

The Festival Ballet Theatre in Fountain Valley, Calif., is the premiere ballet company in the Orange County Area. The ballet will present a handful of upcoming Nutcracker performances from December 14th to the 24th at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

Young dancers in central Indiana can study with ballet greats by taking part in the Indianapolis City Ballet's Master Class Series. The 2012-2013 series, ICB's fourth season, is sponsored by philanthropists Jock and Penny Fortune and takes its first leap Sept. 9, 2012.

Principal dancers from the American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Washington Ballet and more join the Indianapolis City Ballet's Evening With the Stars. The performance is Saturday, Sept. 8, at 8 p.m. live on stage at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre.

Greenwich Ballet Academy proudly announces the addition of world-renowned ballet stars, Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky, to their family-friendly production of The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 at the Greenwich High School Theater. Yuri Vodolaga, Artistic Director at GBA, has created an abridged version of this holiday classic that features all of GBA's students, as well as Ms.Dvorovenko and Mr. Beloserkovsky, in the roles of the Sugarplum Fairy and her Cavalier.

Greenwich Ballet Academy proudly announces the addition of world-renowned ballet stars, Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky, to their family-friendly production of The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 at the Greenwich High School Theater. Yuri Vodolaga, Artistic Director at GBA, has created an abridged version of this holiday classic that features all of GBA's students, as well as Ms.Dvorovenko and Mr. Beloserkovsky, in the roles of the Sugarplum Fairy and her Cavalier.

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. will present two free performances on September 10 and 11 at 5pm in the Nelson A. Rockefeller Park (North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace) to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001.

American Ballet Theatre's 2011 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House, May 16-July 9, will be highlighted by World Premieres by Alexei Ratmansky and Christopher Wheeldon and the U.S. Premiere of Benjamin Millepied's Troika, as well as the Revival Premiere of Antony Tudor's Shadowplay. Tickets for ABT's Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House go on sale at the box office on Sunday, April 3.

American Ballet Theatre's 2011 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House, May 16-July 9, will be highlighted by World Premieres by Alexei Ratmansky and Christopher Wheeldon and the U.S. Premiere of Benjamin Millepied's Troika, as well as the Revival Premiere of Antony Tudor's Shadowplay. Tickets for ABT's Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House go on sale at the box office on Sunday, April 3.