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142ReviewsDancing duality: Boston Ballet’s Fall Experience 2024
Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston, MA.November 3, 2024. I took my seat at the Boston Opera House for Boston Ballet’s Fall Experience,...
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328Feature ArticlesKaren Kain and Neve Campbell in ‘Swan Song’: A classic with modern day sensibilities
The magic of ballet is the effortless way it appears onstage. Watching a performance onstage can take the audience to a mystical...
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391Feature ArticlesBallet 5:8: Cultivating meaningful conversations through dance
Ballet 5:8 is a female and minority-led ballet company recognized for artistic excellence, innovation and beauty. Based in Chicago, Ballet 5:8’s mission...
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229Feature ArticlesThe National Ballet of Canada brings ‘Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada’ to the UK
The National Ballet of Canada presents the UK premiere of Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada at Sadler’s Wells on Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 October 2024. This triple bill includes works by...
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319Feature Articles30 years of Smuin Contemporary Ballet: Honoring the past and celebrating the future
When Michael Smuin created Smuin Contemporary Ballet in 1994, he had a vision of pushing the boundaries of contemporary ballet with a...
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514InterviewsKevin O’Hare brings The Royal Ballet to the 2024 Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
“It’s the granddaddy of dance festivals,” says Kevin O’Hare, speaking of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. The Royal Ballet Artistic Director waxes...
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309Feature ArticlesEmma Von Enck promoted to principal dancer at NYCB
New York City Ballet (NYCB) has promoted Emma Von Enck to Principal Dancer. The promotion was made on May 16, by NYCB...
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276ReviewsPast and present in dynamic conversation: Boston Ballet’s ‘Carmen’
Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston, MA.March 28, 2024. I’ve noticed something intriguing in ballet programs presented in recent years: two hours or...
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223ReviewsMoving multiplicity: Ballet RI’s ‘Off the Charts’
The Woodman Family and Community Arts Center, Providence, RI.March 17, 2024. One could explore the possibilities within dance art for a lifetime...
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259ReviewsA nostalgic classic in 2024: Boston Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’
Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston, MA.March 16, 2024. The classic Disney canon is nostalgic for many of this reviewer’s generation. Maybe we...
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501Feature ArticlesMargaret Mullin named Ballet Tucson’s Artistic Director: ‘Every community deserves great art’
Margaret Mullin retired from her dance career at Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) in 2020. While she had been planning on freelancing after...
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405Top StoriesNashville Ballet to donate over 2,000 tickets to ‘Nashville’s Nutcracker’
Nashville Ballet will be helping families across middle Tennessee experience Nashville’s favorite holiday tradition for free this December through its Holiday Magic...
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861InterviewsA newfound responsibility: NYCB promotes Gilbert Bolden III and Davide Riccardo
Few things are more exciting to dancers than receiving a promotion in the ranks of a company. While many dancers get the...
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610InterviewsJohn Lam: 20 years at Boston Ballet
John Lam, veteran of Boston Ballet, is the only Vietnamese-American dancer in a major U..S ballet company. Approaching his 20-year anniversary with...
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528ReviewsCarrying the classics forward: Ballet Rhode Island’s ‘Death and the Maiden’
Woodman Family and Community Arts Center, Providence, RI.October 15, 2023. Baroque notes rang through the theater, and the curtain rose on dancers...
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732Feature ArticlesBallet 5:8: Shedding light on human trafficking through dance
Ballet 5:8 was founded in 2012, by Julianna Rubio Slager and Amy Sanderson. Birthed out of a shared desire to use dance...
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712Feature ArticlesBoldly reimagining ballet, Festival Ballet Providence rebrands to Ballet Rhode Island
Festival Ballet Providence is thrilled to announce its rebrand to Ballet Rhode Island (RI). This new identity is a dedication and commitment...
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394Feature ArticlesSan Francisco Ballet announces first season under direction of Tamara Rojo
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has announced its 2024 season filled with premieres, company firsts, and works rarely seen in the United...
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1.1KFeature ArticlesBallet Hispánico celebrates Latinx voices in New York City Center season
On June 1-3, the nation’s largest Latinx cultural organization, Ballet Hispánico, will return to New York City Center. Dedicated to uplifting and...
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680Feature ArticlesCleveland Ballet: Learning from the past, leaning into the present and inspiring the future of ballet
Cleveland Ballet has a rich and vibrant history spanning nearly 100 years. In 2014, the company was reborn under the leadership of...
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5.2KFeature ArticlesNashville Ballet announces 2023-24 season with new artistic director
Ahead of the company’s final performance of the 2022-23 season, Nashville Ballet’s incoming Artistic Director, Nick Mullikin, has announced a blockbuster 2023-24...
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375Feature ArticlesRedondo Ballet Company premieres original production on Ovation TV
Redondo Ballet Company (RBC), known for delivering breathtaking professional dance productions in the South Bay of Los Angeles, will be bringing its...
