Crystal Pite News

Boston Ballet School (BBS) will acquire local dance studio Brookline Ballet School, adding to its reach throughout the Eastern Massachusetts region. The purchase process is set to conclude in early 2025, with a goal of opening programming at the new location in July.

Sydney Dance Company has introduced five new dancers joining the ensemble: Mathilda Ballantyne, Mali Comlekci, Sonrisa Hubbard, Eka Perunicic and Sam Winkler. 

In a fusion of mime, dance, and physical theatre, acclaimed performer Joylyn Secunda will transport Adelaide Fringe audiences through the looking glass in their latest solo show, The Routine.

Light of Passage, Crystal Pite's meditation on safe movement, displacement, community and mortality, returns to the Main Stage of the Royal Opera House this February. 

Theaterlab has announced a new production of Talking with Angels: Budapest, 1943, a powerful one-woman show that has earned critical acclaim and heartfelt admiration from audiences across the U.S. and internationally.

Canadian Stage has eliminated a 37-year deficit for the 2023-24 season, marking a significant financial milestone for the renowned arts organization. Learn more!

Sadler's Wells has announced programming across its four theatres for 2025, including 14 UK premieres, 3 world premieres. The international programme features artists from 13 countries across 4 continents.  

The Royal Ballet season continues with its first modern bill - Encounters: Four contemporary ballets. For some, like me, the four works presented are all new, but in actuality only two of the four are premières. And one of those is in fact a development of an existing (2022) pas de deux into a bigger scale work.

The National Ballet of Canada has announced its first European tour since the pandemic, with performances scheduled in London and Paris in October 2024.

The Royal Ballet will present Encounters: Four Contemporary Ballets, a mixed programme of works by 21st-century choreographers featuring world premieres by Joseph Toonga, former alumnus of The Royal Ballet Choreographic Residency programme and Pam Tanowitz, alongside the revivals of acclaimed choreographic works: Kyle Abraham’s The Weathering and Crystal Pite’s The Statement. 

Sadler's Wells, the Pina Bausch Foundation and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch have announced Kontakthof – Echoes of '78 – a new encounter with Bausch's seminal work, conceived and directed by Meryl Tankard, who was one of the main characters in 1978. Tankard will reunite with other members from the original cast for this unique production, which receives its world premiere at the Opernhaus Wuppertal, Germany in November 2024.

Ballet Edmonton will debut a new work at Fall For Dance North (FFDN), Toronto's premier professional international dance festival, on September 26th and 27th with the world premiere of a new creation by choreographer Anne Plamondon; “Feel no More”. 

Ballet BC has announced its latest production, BOLERO X, a celebration of dance and humanity.

Boston Ballet has announced its 2024–2025 company roster with three new dancers joining the main company and ten new dancers joining Boston Ballet II.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced a new monthly Master Class Series for the 2024-25 season. Learn more about the upcoming lineup here!

Crow's Theatre will begin its 41st season with Henrik Ibsen's drama ROSMERSHOLM, featuring Jonathon Young and V. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Gibney, the New York City based dance and social justice organization, will present MOVE|NYC|’s Young Professionals Program August 24-25, 2024. Learn more!

The National Ballet of Canada will present the UK premiere of Frontiers: Choreographers   of Canada at Sadler’s Wells on Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 October 2024.

The Dance Centre in Vancouver has revealed the recipients of the Lola Award and Isadora Award. Learn more about the recipients!

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival has revealed Week 5 programming featuring a variety of stunning performances and crafted events for friends and family. Learn how to purchase tickets.