John Cranko News

Houston Ballet Presents THE MERRY WIDOW, 9/19

by Christina Mancuso — September 4, 2013

From September 19-29, 2013, Houston Ballet presents Ronald Hynd's comic and enchanting The Merry Widow.

Pacific Northwest Ballet Presents AIR TWYLA, 9/27

by Christina Mancuso — August 19, 2013

Curtains up! AIR TWYLA propels Pacific Northwest Ballet into its new season with a trio of works by its first artist-in-residence, renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp.

Smuin Ballet to Open 20th Anniversary Season with XXTREMES, 10/4-12

by Tyler Peterson — August 14, 2013

Smuin Ballet will kick off its 20th Anniversary Season in San Francisco this October with its XXtremesFall Program, featuring a lineup of stunning works that showcase the range and versatility of the lauded Smuin dancers.

BWW Reviews: From the Television Archives- John Cranko's THE LADY AND THE FOOL and PINEAPPLE POLL

by Jennifer Fried — August 7, 2013

On a rainy August day I curled up on the couch with BBC's recently released and re-mastered television broadcast of John Cranko's The Lady and the Fool and Pineapple Poll.

Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's Summer Intensive Begins Today

by BWW News Desk — July 22, 2013

Devon Carney, Associate Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet, and Yves de Bouteiller, former principal dancer of the Milwaukee Ballet and Ballet du Nord, will be on the faculty for the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's Summer Intensive beginning today, July 22, and running through July 26 in Sh

Smuin Ballet Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Season With It's XXTREMES Fall Program, 10/4-10/12

by Ben Peltz — July 19, 2013

Smuin Ballet will kick off its 20th Anniversary Season October 4-12 at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts with its XXtremes Fall Program.

Original Works, SWAN LAKE, THE NUTCRACKER & More Set for Houston Ballet's 2013-14 Season

by Tyler Peterson — July 5, 2013

Houston Ballet Artistic Director Stanton Welch has announced the company's 2013-2014 season.

Bww Reviews: Ballet in Cinema From Emerging Pictures Presents ROMEO AND JULIET

by Barnett Serchuk — June 10, 2013

The Bolshoi's production of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet is, in the words of Rodgers and Hammerstein, 'A Puzzlement.

BWW Reviews: John Cranko's ONEGIN at American Ballet Theatre

by Barnett Serchuk — May 20, 2013

John Cranko's Onegin was recently presented by American Ballet Theatre.

Fourth Cape Town International Ballet Competition Set for February

by Kelsey Denette — May 13, 2013

CEO of the Cape Town International Ballet Competition (CTIBC), Dirk Badenhorst, has announced that the fourth CTIBC takes place from 17 to 23 February 2014 at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

Devon Carney and Yves de Bouteiller Join Faculty for Shreveport Ballet Summer Intensive, 7/22-26

by BWW News Desk — April 19, 2013

Devon Carney, Associate Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet, and Yves de Bouteiller, former principal dancer of the Milwaukee Ballet and Ballet du Nord, will be on the faculty for the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's Summer Intensive from July 22-26, 2013 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Boston Ballet Announces 2013-2014 Season, Celebrating 50th Year

by BWW News Desk — March 27, 2013

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen today announced the programming for an exciting 2013-2014 season.

Juilliard Dance Will Take Part in Canada's National Ballet School's Assemblée Internationale 2013

by Kelsey Denette — March 26, 2013

The Juilliard School has announced that from April 28th to May 4th, 2013 its Dance Division will be taking part in the second Assemblee Internationale (AI13), to be held in Toronto, Canada.

Alexei Ratmansky 3-Part Premiere, LE CORSAIRE and More Set for American Ballet Theatre's 2013 Season at the Met, 5/13-7/6

by BWW News Desk — March 25, 2013

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 n