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Queer The Ballet Will Present DREAM OF A COMMON LANGUAGE This June
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024

Queer the Ballet presents the world premiere of Dream of a Common Language. Dream of a Common Language is a new evening-length ballet inspired by lesbian writer and activist Adrienne Rich's 1978 poetry collection by the same name....

Imagine Ballet Theatre Presents World Premiere Ballet: CINDERELLA
by A.A. Cristi - March 08, 2024

Experience the magic of IMAGINE BALLET THEATRE's performance of CINDERELLA in April 2024. ...

The Joffrey Ballet To Make Sun Valley Debut in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 19, 2024

Ballet Sun Valley will present the debut of The Joffrey Ballet. Learn about the performance and see how to purchase tickets....

Ballet Tech Launches BALLET TECH ACROSS NEW YORK
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2023

Ballet Tech has announced Ballet Tech Across New York, a new initiative providing dance enrichment to elementary schools across New York City....

Canton Ballet Announces 2023-24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 31, 2023

Canton Ballet today announced details of its 2023-24 season, Imagine. Inspire. Ignite., with public performances to be held at the historic Canton Palace Theatre for its three programs: New Works (October 7, 2023), The Nutcracker (December 8–10, 2023), and Come Dance with Me! (April 13 & 14, 2024)....

Marena Perez and Daniel Saez Will Be Members of The Faculty For The Shreveport Metrop
by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2023

MARENA PEREZ and DANIEL SAEZ, principal dancers of the Mauro Ballet Company of Puerto Rico, will be members of the faculty for the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet’s Summer Intensive from July 24-28, 2023. ...

Casting and Repertoire Announced For MEN IN MOTION
by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2022

This autumn, Men in Motion celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special one-off performance featuring 18 internationally renowned dancers performing over 20 pieces from much-loved classical ballets and contemporary works, at the London Coliseum on Sunday 6 November....

DPAA Announces Departure Of Ballet Artistic Director- Karen Russo Burke
by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2022

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced that Karen Russo Burke will conclude her ten-year tenure as Artistic Director of Dayton Ballet at the end of the 2022-2023 season, which is also the 85th anniversary of Dayton Ballet and the 95th anniversary of Dayton Ballet School. ...

Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition Gala Performance And Announcement
by Stephi Wild - June 10, 2022

The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition, this year celebrating 10 years of excellence, will come to a grand finale at Symphony Space with a Gala, June 24 starting at 7 PM, followed by the Announcement of Awards, with all participants and judges on stage. ...

Over 1,700 Dancers Compete For Scholarships in Tampa / Gala to Benefit Ukrainian Danc
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 15, 2022

Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) – the world’s largest ballet scholarship competition – is hosting  its 2022 Season Finals and Benefit Gala in Tampa, FL through April 19th, 2022....

Classical and Contemporary Judges Announced For VKIBC, at Symphony Space
by Stephi Wild - March 21, 2022

VKIBC continues its dedication to creating a positive and encouraging atmosphere, allowing dancers the opportunity to further develop their technique, artistry, and understanding of the art.  This competition is for the dancers - both classical and contemporary....

Ballet Hispánico To Host Virtual Diálogos Conversation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2022

Ballet Hispánico, one of America's Cultural Treasures and the largest Latinx dance organization in the country, resumes its Diálogos conversations with an exciting opportunity to meet the Company Dancers. ...

MoBBallet Adds Four New Orbits To The Constellation Project: Mapping The Dark Stars O
by Stephi Wild - February 03, 2022

Starting February 5th Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet.org) will launch four new orbits to its popular The Constellation Project: Mapping the Dark Stars of Ballet: Raven Wilkinson, the First Negro Classic Ballet Company, American Ballet Theatre's Negro Unit and Agne de Mille's The Four Marys, and Janet Collins. ...

Smuin Announces Dancers Joining Company For 21/22 Season
by Stephi Wild - September 29, 2021

As it returns to live performances, Smuin Contemporary Ballet announces the addition of four new dancers: Stéphano Candreva, Marc LaPierre, Yuri Rogers, and Claire Buehler, who is an apprentice this season. ...

VIDEO: Watch 'Scherzo' Stunningly Performed at the British Ballet Charity Gala
by Alan Henry - June 17, 2021

Dame Darcey Bussell presents this historic performance. For the very first time, all eight of the UK’s leading dance companies share the same stage. Mariko Sasaki, Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød perform Valentino Zuchetti's Scherzo as part of the British Ballet Charity Gala.  ...

Charles Jude Leads Judges For Kozlova International Ballet Competition
by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2021

The 2021 Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition will take place on line, March 8-19. More than 100 dancers from around the world will dance for medals, scholarships to international schools, company contracts, and other awards before distinguished juries. ...

Eliot Feld to Step Down as Artistic Director and President of Ballet Tech; Board Laun
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 17, 2020

Ballet Tech, which each year introduces hundreds of New York City public school children to the beauty and rigor of classical dance today announces that Eliot Feld, its founder, artistic director, and president, is stepping down. He said, 'After 47 years of tightropes and other exhilarations, it's time to pass the baton.' ...

VIDEO: Misty Copeland Leads SWANS FOR RELIEF Video to Raise Funds For Ballet Dancers
by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2020

American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Misty Copeland and former colleague, 'Ballet's Golden Boy' Joseph Phillips, have joined forces with The Entertainment Industry Foundation, with seed funding provided by K Period Media, to launch Swans for Relief...

ABT Ballet Master Nancy Raffa Nominated for Isadora Duncan Dance Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 26, 2020

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Ballet Master Nancy Raffa has been nominated for a prestigious Isadora Duncan Award for her 2013 restaging of Alexei Ratmansky's Shostakovich Trilogy at San Francisco Ballet....

VKIBC Announces The Judges For 2020, Celebrating VKIBC's 10th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - February 04, 2020

Valentina Kozlova announces the 10th annual Kozlova International Ballet Competition, hosting 100+ dancers from around the world. Once again, one day will be set aside for both performers and choreographers of contemporary dance, who will also compete for company contracts and scholarships to dance academies around the world. This year's event is a major celebration of two events: the 10th Anniversary of VKIBC, and the 40th Anniversary of the defection from the Bolshoi Ballet of Valentina Koz...

Alexei Ratmansky's OF LOVE AND RAGE to be Co-Produced by The National Ballet of Canad
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2020

Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, and Executive Director Barry Hughson today announced that Alexei Ratmansky's new full-length work, Of Love and Rage, will be a co-production between the National Ballet and American Ballet Theatre (ABT). The world premiere will be performed by ABT at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, March 5 - 8, 2020. ABT will reprise the work at New York's Metropolitan Opera House June 2 - 6, 2020. Of Love and Rage will mak...

Katie Mcdermott And Cristian Laverde König Will Appear As Guest Artists In Ballet A
by Stephi Wild - November 25, 2019

KATIE McDERMOTT, and CHRISTIAN LAVERDE KÖNIG will appear as guest artists in Ballet Arts of Jackson's production of The Nutcracker on December 13, 14 & 15, 2019 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, Tennessee....

Works & Process At The Guggenheim Presents Ballet West: Balanchine's Ballets Russes '
by Stephi Wild - September 20, 2019

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim,presents Ballet West: Balanchine's Ballets Russes Le Chant du Rossignol andApollo on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 3pm & 7:30pm....

Verb Ballets Fall Dance For Youth Classes Enrolling Now
by Julie Musbach - August 14, 2019

Verb Ballets announces the fall Dance for Youth semester schedule. Students ages 3-14 are welcome to study dance at the Verb Ballets Center for Dance located at 3558 Lee Rd. Shaker Heights, OH 44120 inside The Dealership....

SF Ballet Announces 2020 Season Company Promotions
by Julie Musbach - June 18, 2019

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) announces ten promotions, three new Company members, and five apprentices for the 2020 Repertory Season....




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