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National Ballet of Canada Men Dance on Pointe
It is not common for men dance on pointe, yet in Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Dream The National Ballet of Canada’s Joe Chapman, Spencer Hack, and Giorgio Galli will be doing just that. The Dream is based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and set to Felix Mendelssohn’s magical score. The three men have been…
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The Perfect Gift for Your Ballet Dancer: Plum, a book by Sean Hayes & Scott Icenogle
I am sure that if you are reading this, you have seen The Nutcracker. Well, have you ever wondered just how the Sugarplum Fairy actually came about getting her wings? Wonder no more. Sean Hayes of Will & Grace fame along with his husband Scott Icenogle have written a book that answers that question for you.…
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Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta Dancing Don Quixote
Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta dancing Don Quixote is probably one of the best pairings of this ballet in…well, in ballet history. Here in the 1st Act Finale of Acosta’s production for The Royal Ballet, the individual finesse of each of these dancers is as exciting to watch as the trust they have in each…
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Ballet Evolved
Ursula Hageli explains while dancers of The Royal Ballet demonstrate how ballet has changed over the last few centuries. From clothing and equipment to technical positions and manners, this video shares how even the way of performing steps during the class differed in the 1800s as they are presently; it is fascinating to see three…
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Review of DEMO by Damian Woetzel: Gathering
October 29, 2018 Various DEMO by Damian Woetzel: Gathering Washington D.C. DEMO is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Produced by Damian Woetzel of New York City Ballet fame (and newly-appointed president of The Julliard School), DEMO is a Kennedy Center theatre experience where neither the performers nor the audience know exactly what to expect. And…
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Conserving Degas
Sometimes sculptured dancers need to be scheduled for a costume fitting, too. Glenn Peterson, costume conservator for The Met in New York City, takes us through the history of Edgar Degas’ famous work The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer and the process he went through to give her shabby dressings an uplift. How Museums are Conserving Degas
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San Francisco Ballet Review: Evoking the Past While Looking Ahead
October 26, 2018 San Francisco Ballet Unbound: A Festival of New Works (Program B) Washington D.C. It is a luxury to be able to see six works by one company in the span of only four days. The Kennedy Center bet big including San Francisco Ballet‘s Unbound program in their 2018-2019 line-up; not because the company…
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2019 Ballet Summer Intensives
Click here to visit the 2020 Ballet Summer Intensive List It’s never too early to start thinking about where to continue training over the summer, so here at The Traveling Ballerina we are working on developing a comprehensive list of 2019 Ballet Summer Intensives so that you can start taking notes about your options. This…
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San Francisco Ballet Review: Unbound Shows No Limits
October 23, 2018 San Francisco Ballet Unbound: A Festival of New Works (Program A) Washington D.C. It’s an exciting evening to be at the theater. Not only is it San Francisco Ballet’s opening night performance of the much-anticipated East Coast premiere of Unbound: A Festival of New Works, but it’s the launch of the 2018-2019…
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An Interview with Edwaard Liang: The Man of Many Hats
Edwaard Liang, photo by Chiun-Kai Shih The Kennedy Center opens its 2018-2019 ballet season with the San Francisco Ballet showcasing the east coast premieres of works by world-renowned choreographers in their program Unbound: A Festival of New Works. Among the impressive list of ballets to be performed is The Infinite Ocean, the latest work by…