Following the tremendous success of its first Tour de Force in 2009, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Tour de Force II - a one-night-only celebration of extreme dance artistry, extraordinary talent and brilliant creativity that will thrill dance audiences. Tour de Force II will be April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall.
Currently celebrating its 15th anniversary season, the internationally acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (ASFB) returns to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Dr., to present three Chicago premieres, Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m.
MIAMI CITY BALLET ends its landmark 25th Anniversary Season in South Florida with the company premiere of John Cranko's acclaimed, full-evening production of ROMEO AND JULIET, the world's most famous love story, set to the thrilling score by Sergei Prokofiev. Budgeted at over one million dollars, with an ensemble cast of more than 35 dancers, ROMEO AND JULIET promises to be the crowning highlight of MIAMI CITY BALLET'S extraordinary anniversary season, featuring four company premieres, a record number of dancers (50) and the return of live music with The Opus One Orchestra, 42-56 musicians strong, under the baton of maestro Gary Sheldon, supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.
Following the tremendous success of its first Tour de Force in 2009, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Tour de Force II - a one-night-only celebration of extreme dance artistry, extraordinary talent and brilliant creativity that will thrill dance audiences. Tour de Force II will be April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is honored to present the first ever Chicago appearances of the Paris Opera Ballet, considered "one of the world's greatest companies" (Ballet News UK).
Returning next month for a week-long season, the highly acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will present a program of three works, including two NYC premieres, at The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue at 19th street) from February 22 - 27.
The Joffrey Ballet presents the Midwest premiere of Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow for its Winter program in the current 2010-2011 Stars season. Hynd originally choreographed the three-act story ballet for The Australian Ballet in 1975, set to an adaptation of Franz Lehár's 1905 romantic operetta The Merry Widow. This evening-length work, also a company premiere, will be performed for the final time at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 East Congress Parkway, February 27, 2011.
Returning next month for a week-long season, the highly acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will present a program of three works, including two NYC premieres, at The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue at 19th street) from February 22 - 27.
Returning next month for a week-long season, the highly acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will present a program of three works, including two NYC premieres, at The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue at 19th street) from February 22 - 27.
MIAMI CITY BALLET ends its landmark 25th Anniversary Season in South Florida with the company premiere of John Cranko's acclaimed, full-evening production of ROMEO AND JULIET, the world's most famous love story, set to the thrilling score by Sergei Prokofiev. Budgeted at over one million dollars, with an ensemble cast of more than 35 dancers, ROMEO AND JULIET promises to be the crowning highlight of MIAMI CITY BALLET'S extraordinary anniversary season, featuring four company premieres, a record number of dancers (50) and the return of live music with The Opus One Orchestra, 42-56 musicians strong, under the baton of maestro Gary Sheldon, supported by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.
The Joffrey Ballet presents the Midwest premiere of Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow for its Winter program in the current 2010-2011 Stars season. Hynd originally choreographed the three-act story ballet for The Australian Ballet in 1975, set to an adaptation of Franz Lehár's 1905 romantic operetta The Merry Widow. This evening-length work, also a company premiere, will be performed at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 East Congress Parkway, February 16 - 27, 2011.
Returning next month for a week-long season, the highly acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will present a program of three works, including two NYC premieres, at The Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue at 19th street) from February 22 - 27.
The Joffrey Ballet presents the Midwest premiere of Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow for its Winter program in the current 2010-2011 Stars season. Hynd originally choreographed the three-act story ballet for The Australian Ballet in 1975, set to an adaptation of Franz Lehár's 1905 romantic operetta The Merry Widow. This evening-length work, also a company premiere, will be performed at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 East Congress Parkway, February 16 - 27, 2011.
Polina Semionova, a principal dancer with Berlin State Opera Ballet, will debut as a Guest Artist with American Ballet Theatre for the 2011 Metropolitan Opera House season, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie
The 2010-2011 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center begins by welcoming the debut of Spain's only classical ballet company Corella Ballet Castilla y León to the Ahmanson Theatre, November 5-7,2010. The company was founded by American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, Ángel Corella to promote classical ballet in Spain and to nurture Spanish dancers and offer them an opportunity to cultivate their talent in their home country. Corella Ballet Castilla y León offers a wide repertoire, incorporating classical, neoclassical and contemporary choreography.
Für den Einstieg in eine neue Ära des Balletts im Haus am Ring wählte der Ballettdirektor Manuel Legris eines der herausragenden Handlungsballette des 20.
Miami City Ballet celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season with the return of live music and the Opus One Orchestra led by award-winning principal conductor Maestro Gary Sheldon.
The Joffrey Ballet is pleased to announce that it will present the Midwest premiere of Ronald Hynd's The Merry Widow, also a company premiere for The Joffrey, for its Winter program in the upcoming 2010-2011 Stars season.
Miami City Ballet's (MCB) milestone 25th Anniversary Season - perhaps the most exciting since its very first season - will feature a major Company Premiere in each of its four Programs - including Romeo and Juliet. Plus the return of the Opus One Orchestra at each of its Program I-IV performances. The 2010-2011 season in South Florida begins on October 15, 2010 and runs through May 1, 2011. The Company performs at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, at Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale; and at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC), one of the world's premiere contemporary dance companies, will present the final series in its 2009-2010 season, which will include a World Premiere by eminent choreographer Aszure Barton; the Theatrical Premiere of resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo's Deep Down Dos, which received its symphonic debut in April with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; and a revival of Bardo by Japanese choreographer Toru Shimazaki