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All posts tagged "Ballet West"
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548Feature ArticlesWhere Prix winners go after winning gold, with So Dancer Daniel Ayala
Back in 2020, Dance Informa talked with Columbian ballet dancer Daniel Ayala about top U.S. pre-professional training programs and the scholarships he received to… well… just about all of them....
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1.8KFeature ArticlesRodeo’s 80th Anniversary: Agnes de Mille’s Americana over the years
It’s the 80th anniversary of Rodeo, the ballet that launched choreographer Agnes de Mille’s career in creating Americana ballet. Rodeo tells the story of a young, headstrong, misfit cowgirl looking for love. We discussed...
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739Feature ArticlesFresh and fierce for the fall: Behind the scenes with Só Dança’s new collection
What are some words that come to mind when you think of “fall”? Besides pumpkin spice lattes… Crisp. Colorful. Vibrant. Fresh. Chill....
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1.6KFeature ArticlesTalking diversity in dancewear with Ballet West’s Katlyn Addison
Ballet dancers do everything they can to extend their lines, not only through intensive technique and training, but right down to costume...
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2.1KFeature ArticlesIs COVID killing the arts? Part II: Nationally-known companies
Picture this: a large-scale organization, with multiple initiatives at play and planned out for many months to come, suddenly has all of...
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2.0KFeature ArticlesInterMission: Top dancers join forces for online fundraiser for children
On December 10, 10 international ballet stars will make the world their stage and join forces to launch a first-of-its kind virtual...
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2.4KFeature ArticlesUp-and-coming ballet star Daniel Ayala on taking your training to the next level
Thinking of joining a pre-professional program? Not sure which ones to consider? Dance Informa sat down with Daniel Ayala, a Columbian dancer...
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5.5KFeature ArticlesFinal Bow for Yellowface: Ending outdated representations of Asians in ballet
It was yet another Nutcracker season at New York City Ballet (NYCB), and the company was getting more and more letters questioning...
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4.5KFeature ArticlesChristopher Ruud’s last bow: 21 years of fulfillment, pain and so much more
Principal Dancer Christopher Ruud took his last bow with Ballet West, after 21 years with the company, on February 23, 2019. Speaking...
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5.0KFeature ArticlesThe Joffrey/Arpino Festival: A shared legacy
Dance is undeniably a highly handed-down tradition. The artists whose work is preserved and honored were most often innovators in their time....
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15.5KFeature ArticlesDance as protest: 10 interesting works
A fundamental part of true democracy is citizens’ right to stand up and speak up about our desires and concerns. Artists are...
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4.9KFeature ArticlesNashville Ballet to open 2017-18 Season with beloved classic
Nashville Ballet will open its performance season with one of the most beloved ballets of all time, The Sleeping Beauty, on September...
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7.7KInterviewsAllison DeBona and Rex Tilton bring artÉmotion to Ballet West
In just its third year, the artÉmotion Summer Intensive, led by Ballet West First Soloist Allison DeBona and Ballet West Principal Rex...
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6.9KTop StoriesWhere are the dancers in dance-themed commercials?
The dance community has certainly made its voice heard with reactions of this fall’s Kendall Jenner Vogue España video ad and editorial...
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10.8KFeature ArticlesWhy I’m Thankful for Dance
It’s that time of year when we reflect and give thanks. Dancers have a lot to be thankful for – their body,...
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17.8KFeature ArticlesCatching Up with Beckanne Sisk of Ballet West
Dance Informa recently caught up with Ballet West’s gorgeous Beckanne Sisk, the company’s newest principal artist, to hear about her latest endeavors...
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17.9KFeature ArticlesSecond companies flourish across America
Dancers share the benefits of performing with second companies. Last month, Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) announced the launch of its junior company,...
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9.1K1Feature ArticlesTen years later, Helen Pickett on Choreographic Process
By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. This year ushers in an exciting anniversary for one of the hottest and most influential female...
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12.5KFeature ArticlesMelissa Barak makes her own destiny with Barak Ballet
By Stephanie Wolf of Dance Informa. Los Angeles has been a commercial dance hotbed for decades. But, over the past 10 years,...
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8.1KFeature ArticlesADC|IBC Looks to Raise the Barre in Year 10
By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. ADC|IBC will celebrate its 10th Anniversary Season in Spring 2015, and the competition is raising the...
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6.1KTop StoriesBallet West celebrates its 50th anniversary
By Chelsea Thomas of Dance Informa. For half a century Utah-based Ballet West has been presenting great art to its home state...
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12.5KDance HealthProfessional Dancers on their Pre-class Routines
By Laura Di Orio. They say taking class is like brushing your teeth. So that must mean that stretching or warming up...
