“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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]