Olga Smirnova

International Ballet Stars Come Together For Dance For Ukraine at the London Palladium

Ukrainian born dancer and former star of The Royal Ballet Ivan Putrov has announced Dance for Ukraine at The London Palladium on Sunday 18 February 2024, following the success of 2022's gala that raised over £160,000 net for the Disaster Emergency Committee's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

GISELLE Ballet Film Set For Cinema Screenings

One of the most beautiful and timeless ballets ever created graces the silver screen as an extraordinary new production of GISELLE—featuring principal dancer Olga Smirnova, who joined Dutch National Ballet after fleeing Russia at the start of the war with Ukraine—comes to hundreds of selected movie theaters throughout the U.S.

Coolidge Corner Theatre to Launch New Season of Opera and Ballet

The Coolidge Corner Theatre (‘the Coolidge’) has revealed the lineup for its Winter / Spring 2024 Dance at the Cinema and Opera at the Cinema series. 

GISELLE Comes to U.S. Cinemas Next Month

A new production of GISELLE—featuring principal dancer Olga Smirnova, who joined Dutch National Ballet after fleeing Russia at the start of the war with Ukraine—comes to hundreds of selected movie theaters throughout the U.S. on January 21, 2024, with select encore presentations on January 24.

Dutch National Ballet Makes Historic Jacob's Pillow Debut In Week 2 Of Dance Festival 2023

In the second week of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2023, the internationally renowned Dutch National Ballet will make its historic debut in the Ted Shawn Theatre, July 5-9. Week 2 of the Festival will also feature several one-night-only performances on the outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage, including Ice Dance International on July 5, Querencia Dance Company on July 6, waheedworks on July 7, and The MasterZ At Work Dance Family on July 8—tickets for which are available on a Choose What You Pay model. Tickets for all performances are now on sale.

Jacob's Pillow Announces 2023 Dance Festival, Featuring Nine Weeks of Performances This Summer

Following a milestone anniversary year, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival will celebrate its 91st season this summer.

Dutch National Ballet Launches New Series Of Online Ballet Classes On World Ballet Day

For the ninth edition of World Ballet Day on 2 November, Dutch National Ballet is launching a new series of online ballet classes. Following the previous successful series, a new ballet class will be posted online every week for five weeks.

Olga Smirnova & Young Gyu Choi Nominated in Dancer of the Year Election Critics' Choice 2022

In the Critics' Choice of leading dance magazine Dance Europe on the 2021-2022 international dance season, the Dutch National Ballet is rewarded with 21 mentions in various categories including Dancer of the Year, Best Company, Director of the Year, Premiere of the Year and Outstanding Dance Performance.  

Dutch National Opera & Ballet Presents SHADOWS Next Month

On Tuesday 13 September, Dutch National Ballet is opening its new season with an adapted programme entitled Shadows, comprising ballets about war, power and hope. The Green Table, an anti-war ballet by Kurt Jooss, is one of the most gripping works in twentieth-century dance history.

Leading Bolshoi Ballerina Makes the Move to Dutch National Ballet

On Wednesday 16 March, Russian prima ballerina Olga Smirnova has decided to join Dutch National Ballet – where she will start immediately and be welcomed with open arms.

2021-2022 Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema Series to Begin with Bolshoi Ballet: SPARTACUS - LIVE

Fathom Events, BY Experience, and Pathé Live will present the “2021-2022 Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema” series, featuring the world’s best dancers in five iconic productions, screening exclusively in cinemas, from November 2021 through May 2022.  

ABT OFFSTAGE Announces Programming for May 18-24

In this weekly online series running through July 4, American Ballet Theatre OffStage offers diverse behind-the-scenes experiences of America's National Ballet Company. The second week of ABT OffStage features conversations, ballet classes and blog posts to honor the 40th Anniversary of Natalia Makarova's staging of La Bayadère.

BWW Review: SWAN LAKE, Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema

As part of the 243rd season of the iconic ballet company, several productions by the Bolshoi Ballet are again being broadcast on cinema screens across sixty countries. As one of seven of these ballets, Swan Lake is surely the most iconic, having debuted at the Bolshoi theatre in 1877. Tchaikovsky's incredibly evocative score wasn't enough to secure initial success, but for many people today, Swan Lake is ballet.

BWW Review: MCGREGOR + MUGLER MIXED BILL, London Coliseum

Manfred Thierry Mugler and Wayne McGregor are such renowned names in their respective fields, a collaboration between them need only be eponymously titled. But for the thrill of the glamour and high-fashion of McGregor + Mugler, this short duet for Edward Watson or the Royal Ballet and Olga Smirnova of the Bolshoi forms only a small segment of an unusual and intriguing triple bill. 

Photo Flash: MuzArts Presents THE TRIPLE BILL

On December 7th and 8th 2019, hot on the heels of Gabrielle Chanel with Svetlana Zakharova, MuzArts presents a triple bill like no other – a rare and wonderful treat for ballet fans.

A Thrilling Triple Bill Comes To The London Coliseum

On December 7th and 8th, hot on the heels of 'GABRIELLE CHANEL' with Svetlana Zakharova at the Coliseum (December 3rd, 4th, 5th) MuzArts presents a triple bill like no other - a rare and wonderful treat for ballet fans.

ABT Announces 2020 Spring Season At The Met

American Ballet Theatre will celebrate its 80th Anniversary during the 2020 Spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House with the New York Premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's Of Love and Rage, an opening week devoted to both new and historic works from the Company's repertory, and the 40th Anniversary performances of Natalia Makarova's production of La Bayadère. The Spring season was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie.

Bolshoi Ballet Arrives In Brisbane For Exclusive Season

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) rolled out the red carpet today as Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet arrived at the Centre ahead of its exclusive 2019 QPAC International Series season.

QPAC Presents Bolshoi Ballet

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has today announced the cast rotation of dancers from the world acclaimed Bolshoi Ballet to star in the 2019 QPAC International Series, only in Queensland from 26 June.

BWW Review: Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Takes Lincoln Center, April 19, 2019, David Koch Theater.

Ballet Stars of today, and many of tomorrow's talented hopefuls, performed at YAGP's anniversary gala, Founded in 1999 by Larissa and Gennadi Saveliev, it is now celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Many of today's most prominent ballet performers first began their careers here.