William Forsyth News

In an exclusive engagement, independent contemporary ballet duo Jacoby & Pronk will perform at Jacob's Pillow with four other international dance stars, July 21-25 in the Doris Duke Theatre. Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk performed with leading contemporary ballet companies before eschewing the typical dancer's career path to become freelance artists, touring as an independent duo and appearing as guest artists with companies such as the Dutch National Ballet and Morphoses. The duo will perform an excerpt of Christopher Wheeldon's Rhapsody Fantaisie, three world premieres by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Leo Mujic, and Lauri Stallings, and a pas de deux by Hans van Manen. Jacoby and Pronk are joined in this engagement by fellow international dance stars David Hallberg of American Ballet Theatre; former member of Nederlands Dans Theatre Shirley Esseboom; dancer/choreographer Leo Mujic (Béjart Ballet Lausannet, Ballett Frankfurt, Paris Opera Ballet); and Victor Mateos Arellano of Dresden SemperOper Ballett. Short films directed by noted photographer and filmmaker Alvin Booth, starring Jacoby and Pronk, serve as interludes between works.

In an exclusive engagement, independent contemporary ballet duo Jacoby & Pronk will perform at Jacob's Pillow with four other international dance stars, July 21-25 in the Doris Duke Theatre. Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk performed with leading contemporary ballet companies before eschewing the typical dancer's career path to become freelance artists, touring as an independent duo and appearing as guest artists with companies such as the Dutch National Ballet and Morphoses. The duo will perform an excerpt of Christopher Wheeldon's Rhapsody Fantaisie, three world premieres by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Leo Mujic, and Lauri Stallings, and a pas de deux by Hans van Manen. Jacoby and Pronk are joined in this engagement by fellow international dance stars David Hallberg of American Ballet Theatre; former member of Nederlands Dans Theatre Shirley Esseboom; dancer/choreographer Leo Mujic (Béjart Ballet Lausannet, Ballett Frankfurt, Paris Opera Ballet); and Victor Mateos Arellano of Dresden SemperOper Ballett. Short films directed by noted photographer and filmmaker Alvin Booth, starring Jacoby and Pronk, serve as interludes between works.

The Francesca Harper Project, a contemporary dance company led by dancer/choreographer/vocalist Francesca Harper, celebrates its fifth anniversary season at Joyce SoHo Friday, June 4 - Sunday, June 6, 2010.

The Francesca Harper Project, a contemporary dance company led by dancer/choreographer/vocalist Francesca Harper, celebrates its fifth anniversary season at Joyce SoHo Friday, June 4 - Sunday, June 6, 2010.

MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE, the triumphant modern re-interpretation of the legendary ballet, turned tradition upside down and took both the theater and dance worlds by storm when it arrived on Broadway in 1998 and went on to win three Tony Awards® and five Drama Desk Awards.

Following a worldwide search for the most outstanding young talents in six artistic disciplines, Rolex today announced the finalists of the fifth cycle of its international arts programme, the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.

TenduTV is pleased to announce the premiere of DancePulp, now available on Hulu at www.hulu.com/dancepulp. Hosted by internationally-renowned ballerina Drew Jacoby, DancePulp features frank and candid video interviews with well-known, well-loved dancers and dance professionals.

The Francesca Harper Project, a contemporary dance company led by dancer/choreographer/vocalist Francesca Harper, celebrates its fifth anniversary season at Joyce SoHo Friday, June 4 - Sunday, June 6, 2010.

TenduTV is pleased to announce the premiere of DancePulp, now available on Hulu at www.hulu.com/dancepulp. Hosted by internationally-renowned ballerina Drew Jacoby, DancePulp features frank and candid video interviews with well-known, well-loved dancers and dance professionals.

The New Orleans Ballet Association celebrates 40 years of Bringing Dance to Life in New Orleans with a superstar-studded Ruby Gala des Etoiles (40th Anniversary Gala of Stars), April 17 at 6:30pm at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts. Ten internationally renowned Principal and Etoiles ballet dancers from the most prestigious ballet companies in the world will perform at this once-in-a-lifetime event!

Goblins, ghouls and ghosts of the 1980s haunt SCR's latest world premiere, Doctor Cerberus, which makes its debut April 11 - May 2 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.

The Joyce Theater Foundation will honor Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's Tom Mossbrucker (Artistic Director) and Jean-Phillippe Malaty (Executive Director) at its annual Spring Gala on Monday, April 19 at ESPACE (635 West 42nd Street).

The New Orleans Ballet Association celebrates 40 years of Bringing Dance to Life in New Orleans with a superstar-studded Ruby Gala des Etoiles (40th Anniversary Gala of Stars), April 17 at 6:30pm at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts. Ten internationally renowned Principal and Etoiles ballet dancers from the most prestigious ballet companies in the world will perform at this once-in-a-lifetime event!

The Joyce Theater is proud to present Lyon Opera Ballet, appearing on its stage for the first time in over fifteen years, from March 9 - 14.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to close its fourth season of Downstage @ New Rep with boom a New England Premiere by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb.

The Joyce Theater is proud to present Lyon Opera Ballet, appearing on its stage for the first time in over fifteen years, from March 9 - 14.

Lourdes Lopez, co-founder and executive director of Morphoses, announces a new direction for the company following the departure of founding artistic director Christopher Wheeldon, effective February 18, 2010. The company will now be known simply as Morphoses.

The Joyce Theater is proud to present Lyon Opera Ballet, appearing on its stage for the first time in over fifteen years, from March 9 - 14.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to close its fourth season of Downstage @ New Rep with boom a New England Premiere by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb.

One Year Lease theater company presents teaser cow, by Clay McLeod Chapman, directed by Ianthe Demos