The Sarasota Ballet's Director Iain Webb announces today that Friedemann Vogel, Principal dancer with Germany's Stuttgart Ballet; and Xander Parish, Principal dancer with Russia's Mariinsky Ballet, will be performing with the Company as Principal Guest Artists.

Produced by WTTW and the Joffrey Ballet, the documentary Making a New American NUTCRACKER goes behind the scenes to reveal the inspiration for this new Nutcracker and introduces audiences to the creative talents who made it happen. The film is produced by Daniel Andries and narrated by actress Neve Campbell, who was also co-producer, co-writer and star of The Company, Robert Altman's film about the Joffrey Ballet.

Harris Beattie, student at Central School of Ballet in London, is the first ever competitor to win all three top awards at the prestigious Gen e International Ballet Competition 2017. The competition, run by the Royal Academy of Dance, took place in Lisbon and concluded on 16th September at the city's Teatro Cam es.

It would not be the holiday season without the timeless joy of THE NUTCRACKER! The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory will present the full-length version of the classic tale on the Warner Theatre's Main Stage December 9 and 10, 2017.

What do you do, when you find yourself with a ballet artist who can seemingly levitate at will? A lithe male body that floats and leaps with such an airy insouciance it seems almost unfair he has to come back to earth? Answer: you seek out an equally lithe, supple prima ballerina whose talents match his, but with her own distinct gestural vocabulary.

Metropolitan Ballet alumni guest artists Melissa Gelfin, soloist with Cincinnati Ballet, and Peter Weil, of Pennsylvania Ballet, both Jenkintown natives, will perform in leading roles.

Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBB), curated and founded by Theresa Ruth Howard, is an online digital platform that looks to preserve the history and tell the stories and contributions of Blacks in ballet. It also serves as a call for advocacy for diversity in the training and careers in the field of ballet. Ms. Howard and MoBB are pleased to announce the launch of And Still They Rose: The Legacy of Black Philadelphians in Ballet- an online video series that tells the stories of three great trailblazers: Judith Jamison, Joan Myers Brown, and Delores Browne.

The Russian Grand Ballet is pleased to present one of the world's most famous ballets -Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. This full-length classical production features the rarely seen Waltz of the Black Swans, and marks the first time the Russian Grand Ballet has ever performed in Marin County. The Marin Center show is part of their 2017 US Tour.

The Music Center will bring a much beloved holiday tradition back to Los Angeles when it presents the iconic choreography of George Balanchine in an all-new world premiere production featuring a live orchestra of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker by Miami City Ballet.

New York City Ballet announced today that Zachary Catazaro has been promoted to principal dancer, effective immediately.

The Red Shoes is almost more big-budget Broadway musical than ballet. With a sweeping score, dramatic narrative, and lavish production values, Matthew Bourne's production does nothing by halves.

Central Park Dance, Westchester's largest dance center committed to cultivating the 21st century dancer, will return to The Capitol Theater with its production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker after it's sold out premiere last winter. Featuring students of the school, in addition to young dancers from surrounding Westchester and Connecticut communities, audiences will enjoy this timeless tale, December 17 at 4:00 p.m.

Fourteen Days premiered at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London on 10th October and runs through 14th October 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Russian State Ballet and Opera House returns to the Belgrade Theatre this October with a trio of classical ballets, including Swan Lake on Mon 23 Oct, The Nutcracker on Tues 24 Oct and Romeo & Juliet on Weds 25 Oct.

Hyde Park School of Dance (HPSD) offers fans of ballet, modern and hip hop its annual presentation of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, featuring more than 175 dancers from seven-year-olds to grandparents supported by more than 100 volunteers. Performances are December 8 10 at Mandel Hall on the University of Chicago campus, 1131 E. 57th Street, Chicago.

Just in time for Halloween, Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) presents The Widow s Broom, the first main stage performance of its 40th Anniversary Season, October 27-29, 2017 at The Vets.

New York Theatre Ballet announces the 2017-18 ONCE UPON A BALLET Series. Based on beloved children's stories, these one-hour ballets are the perfect way to introduce children to the wonderful worlds of dance, music, visual art, and literature. In the intimate setting of Florence Gould Hall, audiences truly become part of the action!

On Saturday, October 14 from 8-10 pm, Ballet Hisp nico will offer the inaugural performance of the Ballet Hisp nico Tablao series.

Artistic Director Stanton Welch's spectacular production of The Nutcracker returns and ventures across Houston this holiday season.

American Repertory Ballet proudly presents the company premiere of Carmen by celebrated choreographer Kirk Peterson at State Theatre New Jersey (15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick) on Thursday, October 12 at 8:00 p.m. The piece, set to music by Rodion Shchedrin, will be played live by Rutgers Symphony Orchestra led by Kynan Johns.

The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts brings back a favorite holiday tradition for you and your family. Enter the magical world of The Nutcracker and create special memories for your child.

Boston Ballet's 2017-2018 season opens with Obsidian Tear, featuring the North American premiere of Wayne McGregor's Obsidian Tear, a co-production with The Royal Ballet of London, and a world premiere by Resident Choreographer Jorma Elo.

This spring New York City Ballet will present a World Premiere ballet by Tony Award-winning choreographer and director Warren Carlyle that pays tribute to the legendary Broadway career of NYCB's co-founding choreographer Jerome Robbins.

The American Repertory Ballet (ARB), New Jersey's premiere ballet company, has a thrilling season ahead that includes performances in the Garden State and several New York City engagements.

Festival Ballet Providence kicks off its Ruby Anniversary season with a jolt of pure sunshine. Pippi Longstocking, the beloved red-headed heroine of children's fiction, dances into the limelight at the company's Hope Street studio to share adventures and misadventures with her friends and neighbors.