Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Returns to the MCA
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, will present four world premieres for the 14th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. Learn more about the programming here!
Joffrey Ballet Artists Activate 150 Media Stream With Dynamic New Video Installation
The Joffrey Ballet has announced that a dynamic video installation featuring members of the company will animate the acclaimed 150 Media Stream public art exhibition at 150 N. Riverside Plaza as the inaugural output of Action Lines, a new production company formed here by a pair of Joffrey Ballet Company Artists, Xavier Núñez and Dylan Gutierrez, and writer and film producer Eric Grant.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Welcomes the Holiday Season at The Soraya
'Tis the season for the popular Christmas-themed ballet THE NUTCRACKER to fill stages around the world offering families the chance to experience the emotionally engaging story of Clara and the dreamlike journey she takes to the Land of Sweets with the Nutcracker as her guide. During the December 7 and 8 weekend, The Soraya's resident dance company, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, perhaps best known for edgy programs featuring the most notable contemporary choreography, kicked off the troupe's fifth Soraya season at Cal State Northridge with something different: the most traditional of story ballets. With Tchaikovsky's original music, this storybook production, choreographed by ASFB executive director Jean-Phillippe Malaty and artistic director Tom Mossbrucker, set THE NUTCRACKER in the Victorian era, beginning with the resplendent holiday party and concluding with the fantastical scenes in the second act centered around a bright and colorful carousel.
Festival Ballet Theatre's THE NUTCRACKER Welcomes A Stunning Array Of World-Class Guest Artists
Festival Ballet Theatre presents the return of The Nutcracker. The critically acclaimed production, featuring magnificent colorful sets and dazzling costumes by award-winning designers Simon Pastukh and Galina Solovyeva, has been delighting audiences and critics in Orange County for over 30 years. The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky's renowned score, opens December 7 with performances through December 24 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's Presents THE NUTCRACKER
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet returns to The Soraya this holiday season with three performances of the classic ballet, The Nutcracker, on December 7 & 8. With Tchaikovsky's original music, this storybook production, choreographed by ASFB executive director Jean-Phillippe Malaty and artistic director Tom Mossbrucker, is set in the Victorian era, beginning with the resplendent party and concluding with the fantastical scenes in the second act centered around a bright and colorful carousel.
Festival Ballet Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Season At Irvine Barclay Theatre
Festival Ballet Theatre, Orange County's resident professional ballet company, is pleased to announce its 2019-2020 season. The season starts with The Firebird on October 12 and 13, followed by The Nutcracker from December 7 to 24, Swan Lake on March 21 and 22, concluding with Gala of the Stars in August 2020 (venue to be announced).
BWW Review: BARAK BALLET BOURREES BACK TO THE BROAD WITH NEW REPERTOIRE at The Broad Stage
June 29, 2019
Melissa Barak's Ballet Company, Barak Ballet, is becoming a staple at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Since 2013, they have been appearing annually and she has continually delivered her talent and creativity to her home town. A native Santa Monican, she is now one of America's foremost rising female choreographers. Ms. Barak spent a decade dancing for New York City Ballet and choreographing for the School and Company of American Ballet at age 22. And her tenacity has paid off.
Westside Ballet School Honors Founder Yvonne Mounsey At Saturday Night Centennial Gala
The Saturday Night Centennial Gala, as part of the company's annual fundraising event, will present ballet luminaries and special guest stars: Lauren Fadeley Veyette, Principal Artist with Miami City Ballet; Westside alumnus Andrew Veyette, Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet; international guest star & alumna Joy Womack; Joffrey Ballet's Principal Dancer, Dylan Gutierrez, who will be dancing with Westside Ballet alumna Lucia Connolly, also with Joffrey Ballet; and Westside Ballet welcomes guest artist Zachary Guthier,
Photo Flash: First Look at Joffrey Ballet's SWAN LAKE
On the heels of the highest grossing season in its history, The Joffrey Ballet opens 2018-2019 with the much-anticipated return ofChristopher Wheeldon's Swan Lake, which became an audience-favorite when it premiered in Chicago in 2014. Danced to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's classic score and performed live by the Chicago Philharmonic, Swan Lake is presented at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway in 10 performances only, October 17-28, 2018.
Michigan Opera Theatre Single Tickets On Sale 8/20
Single tickets for Michigan Opera Theatre's (MOT) 2018-19 season will go on sale next Monday, Aug. 20. The MOT opera series celebrates masterworks of literature turned opera, by authors like John Steinbeck and Voltaire. The MOT dance series will celebrate modern dance, following the movement through multiple generations. It also includes a program featuring ballet legend Alessandra Ferri as well as local favorite "The Nutcracker" with BalletMet.
VIDEO: Watch The Unofficial Guide To YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX At Lincoln Center
World's largest student ballet scholarship audition - YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX - returns to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center to host its 2018 finals week in New York City. The week of ballet festivities will include the YAGP Final Round with performances by the world's most talented ballet students on April 18th, and the critically-acclaimed 'Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow' Gala on April 19th.