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New York City Ballet 2019-2020 Season
The New York City Ballet 2019-2020 Season at the David H. Koch Theater has been announced and it promises to be one that ballet lovers all of the world will want to come to New York to see. Some of the highlights include: Full-length Ballets: Jewels, Swan Lake, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream World Premieres…
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Joaquín de Luz Speaks About His Position as CND’s New Director
As I mentioned in an earlier story, former New York City Ballet principal dancer Joaquín de Luz will be the new Director of Compañia Nacional de Danza in Spain. The Spanish Government’s Ministry of Culture and Sports released some of de Luz’s first words about his upcoming role in the ballet world. Below is the…
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Joaquín de Luz will be Director of la Compañía Nacional de Danza
The Spanish media El País has announced that Joaquín de Luz will become the new director of Compañía Nacional de Danza in Madrid, Spain. He will take over beginning September 1, 2019 for a period of five years, replacing José Carlos Martínez who has held the position for the last eight years. De Luz was…
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet 2019-2020 Season
“Our home is the Prairies, the world is our stage” is the claim that Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet 2019-2020 Season aims to prove during their 80th anniversary year. Their schedule includes classical favorites along with innovative premieres that will be shown to audiences at home as well as across the country, in the United States,…
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The Kennedy Center Presents New York City Ballet in Two Repertory Programs
For 2019, the Kennedy Center presents New York City Ballet in 2 Repertory Programs which feature company classics as well as D.C. premieres. April 2, 3, & 7: Reisen, Balanchine, and Robbins Composer’s Holiday by Gianna Reisen: The first work by the company’s youngest commissioned choreographer set to Lukas Foss’s Three American Pieces Kammermusik No. 2 by George…
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American Ballet Theatre 2019 Spring Season
On March 24, 2019, the Metropolitan Opera House box office will start selling tickets to American Ballet Theatre 2019 Spring Season. This year’s includes several highlights to note. 2019 Spring Gala Performance This year, the 2019 Spring Gala will be held on May 20 and will pay tribute to the company’s Artist in Residence Alexei…
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The Joffrey Ballet 2019-2020 Season
The Joffrey Ballet 2019-2020 season is filled with premieres and audience favorites, all accompanied by the Chicago Philharmonic. For the first time on a Chicago stage will be Cathy Marsten‘s Jane Eyre which actually makes its North American debut in June 2019 when the American Ballet Theatre performs it in New York. This program will…
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The Kennedy Center 2019-2020 Ballet Season
Today, The Kennedy Center 2019-2020 Ballet + Contemporary Dance season was announced. Below are details only about the ballet performances, all which are accompanied by the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. Click on the images or listings below to find out more information about each production including show times. MARIINSKY BALLET Paquita Based on Cervantes’…
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Boston Ballet Presents Coppélia
Making a Boston Ballet reprise after showings in 2010 and 2013 is George Balanchine’s Coppélia, a wonderfully funny and witty ballet. The company will be joined at the Boston Opera House by students of the affiliate Boston Ballet School. “Coppélia, considered one of the greatest comedic ballets, comes alive through Balanchine’s classic choreography and Delibes’…
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Royal Ballet School: Healthy Dancer Programme
After four years of development after review in 2015, Royal Ballet School has released a film introducing their “world-class healthcare programme”. The Healthy Dancer Programme was founded on the belief that to best prepare students for the life of a professional classical ballet dancer, attention must be paid to their overall physical, mental, and emotional…