Photo: unnaugan/Depositphotos As an avid collector of antiques and textiles, it makes sense that the famous ballet dancer Rudolf NureyevThe tomb of reflects his taste. Located in the Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois cemetery in the suburbs of Paris, Nureyev’s tomb is draped in a realistic mosaic of an oriental kilim rug. Created by scenographer Ezio Frigerio, who often […]
Oleksandr Shapoval volunteered to fight after the invasion of Russia. The National Opera of Ukraine says he was killed on the battlefield. National Opera of Ukraine hide caption toggle caption National Opera of Ukraine Oleksandr Shapoval volunteered to fight after the invasion of Russia. The National Opera of Ukraine says he was killed on the […]
Jn month, thousands of Cincinnati students walked into a new classroom, sat down in front of a blank sheet of paper, and spent the first five minutes of the day answering the same question: what did they did during their summer vacation? Maybe they traveled to see family. Maybe they went to a Reds game […]
“We really want people who are passionate about ballet, who are passionate about it, to come here to buy gear and give it new life.” Jack explained. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi Ballet Academy will close its doors after teaching generations of local dancers and producing numerous shows over the years. In particular, […]
Kirsten Allen’s true passion has always been ballet. She says it is in dance that she finds a sense of community and humanity. Feelings that have recently become more real than ever. “It was heartbreaking to watch what was happening in Ukraine and so I thought if I contacted someone from my industry, the world […]
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Marigny Opera Ballet is looking for dancers for its 2022-2023 season (September 2022 – April 2023). The professional contemporary ballet company is looking for dancers with solid ballet (point work is not required) and modern technique as well as high performance quality. The audition will take place on Saturday […]
Like any story of international intrigue, there’s always a San Francisco angle. Take the story of Mikhail Baryshnikov. After the ballet legend left the Soviet Union in 1974, the equally legendary Rudolf Nureyev connected Baryshnikov with San Francisco dean Armen Baliantz and her daughter Jeannette Etheredge. Baliantz had helped Nureyev when he defected in 1961, […]
The past two years have seen significant changes in the way we navigate our lives. As the pandemic raged and we were confined to our homes, creativity began to take center stage as we all desperately searched for things to occupy our minds and our time. It was wonderful to see creative resilience across the […]
HOLLYWOOD – The final round of auditions have begun with 1 platinum ticket remaining – a chance to not only go to Hollywood, but also to skip a round. Tonight’s opening audition featured Tobias, a college choir teacher from North Carolina who is chasing his dream. He hails from a small town of 89 and […]
The Inland Pacific Ballet Academy’s production of “Seussical Jr.”, with a cast of young people ages 6-18, opens at 7 p.m. Friday, October 29 at the Inland Pacific Ballet Academy Studio Theater 7, 9061 Central Ave., Montclair. Performances continue at 7 p.m. on October 30 and November 4 and 6, and at 2 p.m. on […]
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) – Rochester City Ballet is preparing for its first indoor performance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Terrifically Theatrical” will debut Friday, October 8 at Theater @ Innovation Square in Rochester. Artistic director Robert Gardner looked for the best way to capture the sense of anticipation on Tuesday during News 8 […]
Arriving at the Palais Garnier is an almost ecclesiastical experience on any given day, but especially on the evening of the opening gala of the Opéra National de Paris’ dance season. On Friday, guests climbed the grand marble staircase, a piece of theater in itself, which, with its 30-meter high vault, was dressed in a […]
ISTANBUL Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) opened its new season with the opera “Fidelio” at Kadıköy Süreyya Opera House. class=”cf”> Fecir Alptekin, Senior Advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Kadıköy Mayor Şerdil Dara Odabaşı watched the opera which aroused great interest among art lovers. Speaking at the opening, IDOB Director and Artistic Director […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Savannah’s first black nutcracker, Andre McGregor, will soon join the ranks of a world-renowned dance center as he leaves to study in the Joffrey Ballet’s trainee program Academy. “I’m so excited to be able to continue what I’ve been doing all this time,” McGregor said. “It’s amazing that I’ve gotten to […]
South Korean dancer Park Sae-eun of the Paris Opera Ballet speaks during a press conference in Seoul on July 19, 2021. (Yonhap) SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Park Sae-eun already rose to the position of superior dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet (POB) when she was promoted to principal dancer, or “star dancer” in […]
Many people change careers during their lifetime, leaving the old for the new. But one northern Illinois designer has found ways to intertwine many of her passions. by Mim Eichmann the artistic direction has evolved over the years. She grew up in the Washington DC area where she studied ballet as a child. She said […]
Gabe Stone Shayer is the first African-American dancer to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. The dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer is held by quite a few children, once they witness for the first time the seemingly effortless grace with which these athletes glide across the floor. From Mikhail Baryshnikov to Margot Fonteyn, […]
Since the age of 5, Julianne Russell dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer. And over the past 20 years, Russell has had a fulfilling career as a professional ballet dancer working for prestigious regional ballet companies, including the Ballet Theater of Maryland in Annapolis and the Manassas Ballet Theatre. But Russell, now 31, said it […]
Greenwich Ballet Academy has jumped and thrown in response to Covid, closing last March for studio classes and reopening July 6. Before closing again on November 12, when Port Chester received a Covid-19 Orange Zone designation, the non-profit ballet school brainstormed a way for dancers to perform The Nutcracker, one of two highly anticipated annual […]
A former ballet dancer was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of her husband at a Florida gated community home in September. Ashley Christina Benefield, 28, went to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. After a five-week investigation, sheriff’s office detectives have informed Benefield’s attorneys that they plan to charge […]
Questions and answers The Philadelphia native was recently promoted to soloist with American Ballet Theatre, one of the most distinguished ballet companies in the world. Get wellness tips, workout trends, healthy eating and more straight to your inbox with our Be Well newsletter. Gabe Stone Shayer practicing at the American Ballet Theatre. | Photo courtesy […]
What started as a pen pal exchange has become one of the biggest proponents of Emma Tomlinson’s promising ballet career. It was January when a community pen pal project was launched for residents of The Wexford. What started as a pen pal exchange has become one of the biggest proponents of Emma Tomlinson’s promising ballet […]
Spokane teenager Harris Kahler is set to leave home this month to attend Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, the nation’s oldest performing arts boarding school. Kahler, 17, has been dancing ballet for six years, but it was a tough sell at first. Kahler is one of seven children, most of whom are involved in acting, […]
Organized by the State Opera and Ballet Branch, our country’s first and only ballet festival, the 17th Bodrum International Ballet Festival offers a feast of art with a rich program and enchanting performances . In addition to four very special works, which were premiered at the National Opera and Ballet Directorate in Turkey and around […]
change of pace Elise Hadjis, a sophomore from Denver who created the design for the winning girls, said the costume illustration and production was definitely a new challenge. Claire Wang “Usually the things we create are for our own use; I design a lot of outerwear for myself,” said Hadjis, who majors in biochemical engineering […]
This ballet class is a little different from most – it’s made up entirely of boys and young men. Classical music fills a bright studio full of dancers. An instructor shouts “over-under…folded” and a group of graceful students practice their ballet steps. However, this ballet class is a little different from most. It’s a class […]
Young dancers studying at the Metropolitan Ballet Academy (MBA) in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, achieved great success at the 2018 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), taking top honors in the annual competition’s regional semi-finals held in held in Philadelphia from January 4-7, 2018. 47 MBA dancers, including 14 young men from the famed MBA Boys Scholarship Program, […]
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Anchorage Ballet, Tuesday, December 19, 2017. (Loren Holmes/DNA) Management at an Anchorage ballet academy decides whether to fire its longtime director after a 27-year-old dance student accused him of sexually assaulting her after a performance of ‘The Nutcracker’ earlier this month. The allegation, reported to Anchorage police and made public in a Facebook post last […]
NEW YORK, December 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Ballet Academy East (BAE) announces the winner of the second annual David Howard Foundation Fellowship. The award, generously underwritten by the David Howard Foundation, is made available to one outstanding BAE student each year to help cover tuition and accommodation. This year’s recipient is Cameron Catazaro Hayward. Cameron […]
Viktor Yeliohin of the Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy admits he’s a little nice to the Sugar Plum Fairy, Nutcracker Prince, Clara and an assortment of dewdrops, snowflakes and flowers. As the ballet master of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” Yeliohin will mark the 25th annual performance of holiday classical ballet with Ukraine’s Donetsk Ballet Co. from […]
The Santa Clarita Ballet Academy offers comprehensive dance programs with an emphasis on classical ballet. The Academy’s ballet program is provided by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in London. The RAD is an international teaching organization committed to setting standards of excellence in ballet education. The Academy also offers classes in tap, jazz and […]
Of the dozen 15-year-old girls in lavender leotards in Tatyana Galtseva’s class at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia, one is different — I thought you wouldn’t know just by watching her dance. Unlike her classmates, Harper Ortlieb is an American who left her small town in Oregon to travel more than 5,300 miles […]
Media Platforms Design Team Prepare for dream overload as Benjamin Millepied (director of the Paris Opera Ballet and husband of Natalie Portman) creates the ultimate Parisian fantasy for Nowness – a perfect pas de deux running across the city’s rooftops. The project presents dancers Léonore Baulac and Alistair Madin at the Palais Garnier, headquarters of […]
Picture FileAkop and Gaiane Akopian, former professional dancers with the Grand Rapids Ballet Company, opened their own studio, the Michigan Ballet Academy. GRAND RAPIDS – Akop and Gaiane Akopian were stage stars with the Grand Rapids Ballet Company until their retirement. Today, they retire their talents as teachers, choreographers and artistic directors. The married couple […]