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Support Your Favorite Ballet Organizations on Giving Tuesday
Thanksgiving marked the beginning of the winter holiday season and the heightened spirit of giving. It’s a wonderful time to take a moment out of our busy daily lives and take a break from the shopping frenzy to support our favorite ballet organizations. Here are a few ideas on how to do this on the…
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English National Ballet Will “Dance the Atlantic” on Cunard Cruise Line
For the first time ever, English National Ballet will be dancing on board a Cunard cruise ship thanks to a new partnership established by the two organizations. Six English National Ballet company dancers including Lead Principal Erina Takahashi and First Soloist James Streeter will be on the August 11, 2019 Queen Mary 2 westbound transatlantic crossing from Southampton,…
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The Kennedy Center Presents Ballet Across America featuring Dance Theatre of Harlem and Miami City Ballet
The Kennedy Center presents the Ballet Across America series for the fifth time with a focus on women leadership in dance. Virginia Johnson and Lourdes Lopez, Artistic Directors of Dance Theatre of Harlem and Miami City Ballet, respectively, showcase their companies in individual programs as well as one evening of a special shared celebration program. The shared program…
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The Kennedy Center Presents Ballet West in The Nutcracker
Ballet West returns to The Kennedy Center for the first time since 2014 with Willam Christensen’s The Nutcracker, America’s longest-running full-length production. Originally choreographed in 1944 for San Francisco Ballet, this holiday classic has been part of the company’s repertoire since its founding in 1963 by Christensen. It takes children of all ages on Clara’s…
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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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The Scariest Ballets of 2018
With Halloween right around the corner you may be planning ideas on how to participate in the festivities. Along with trick-or-treating, why not consider heading to the theater as well? Companies around the world are presenting works that celebrate the horror, suspense, and tradition of the macabre. Especially for those neophytes who typically associate ballet with…
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Pli.é Project: Ballerinas in Paper Tutus
One doesn’t typically associate the words ballet and paper…unless you’re Miss Cloudy/Pauline Loctin and Melika Dez. The two artists – designer and photographer, respectively – have creatively named their project after the french word plié; in ballet, this is a movement in which the body bends (most commonly the knees) and in paper design it…
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Disney’s Holiday Movie: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
This holiday season, Disney is giving not only its die-hard fans a treat but also providing all the ballet lovers out there a unique experience at the movie theaters. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms comes to cinema screens on November 2, 2018 and is sure to attract a broad audience. It is inspired by…
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Arthur Mitchell: Remembering a Legend
Arthur Mitchell, principal dancer of New York City Ballet and co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York City, dies at the age of 84. It’s with the deepest sadness we share the news that our founding artistic director, the great, Arthur Mitchell has passed away. His legacy of passion, power, and perfection will…