NEW YORK CITY BALLET DANCE COVERAGE

NYC Dance Week Set for June 20-29

Now in its second year, NYC Dance Week, a yearly festival that advocates dance conditioning and wellness, will offer more than 100 FREE and DISCOUNTED dance, fitness and wellness classes over the cour... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Millepied, Wheeldon and Martins - A Mixed Bag for City Ballet

Three European choreographers present three very different works as part of the New York City Ballet's American Music Festival. (more...)

ABT Dancer Craig Salstein Founds INTERMEZZO, a New Ballet Company

Craig Salstein, soloist with American Ballet Theatre, has created Intermezzo, a new ballet company. (more...)

A FIERCE GREEN FIRE, Estonian National Ballet and More Set for Napa Valley Opera House, June 2013

The Napa Valley Opera House yesterday announced the following schedule of performances taking place throughout the month of June. (more...)

Jacqueline Ann Holloway and Robert Westley Join Salon/Sanctuary's ON POINT, 6/3

Actor/sword fighters Jacqueline Ann Holloway and Robert Westley will be joining NYCB dancers Jared Angle and Megan LeCrone and members of the Sebastians Chamber Orchestra for On Point: From Duel to Pa... (more...)

American Ballet Theatre to Host ABTKIDS Program, 6/1

ABTKids, a unique hour-long program designed for children and families, will present a performance of highlights from the Company's 2013 Spring Season on Saturday, June 1 at 11:30 AM at the Metropolit... (more...)

Bart Cook and Roslyn Anderson Set for Houston Ballet's Dance Talk, 5/21

On Tuesday, Tuesday, May 21 from 8:00 - 9:00 pm, join Houston Ballet for a free Dance Talk featuring former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Bart Cook discussing Jerome Robbins's comic masterpiec... (more...)

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Opens the 81st Season with Dance Theatre of Harlem, 6/19

Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), the groundbreaking and newly revitalized classical and contemporary ballet company, will open the 2013 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival season in the Ted Shawn Theatre Jun... (more...)

Boston Ballet Presents George Balanchine's Coppélia, Now Through 5/26

Boston Ballet brings the spring season to a triumphant close with George Balanchine's jubilant classic, Coppélia. Brimming with delightful characters and intricate choreography, Coppélia is a captivat... (more...)

Hartt School Community Division to Present LE CORSAIRE, 7/27

The Hartt School Community Division (HCD) presents Le Corsaire Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 7:30 PM. The performance takes place in Millard Auditorium on the University of Hartford Campus, 200 Bloomfiel... (more...)

GOLD SHOW/ROSE SHOW to Run 6/13-16 at The Off-Center in Austin

Critically acclaimed dancer/performers Heloise Gold and Julie Nathanielsz join artistic forces to showcase new, exciting work in the Gold Show/Rose Show June 13-16 at The Off-Center, 2211-A Hildalgo i... (more...)

BWW Reviews: NYC Ballet Presents Jerome Robbins's Thrilling Choreography

In an homage to Broadway great Jerome Robbins, the NYC has performed three short Robbins compositions: 'Interplay', 'Fancy Free', and 'I'm Old Fashioned'. The results aren't perfect, but Robbins's un... (more...)

Exit12 Honored at Downtown Dance Festival Performance, 8/18

Exit 12 Dance Company, a contemporary dance company founded by United States Marine Corps Sergeant Roman Baca upon his return from Iraq, will perform on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid Sea, Air a... (more...)

BWW Reviews: NYC Ballet Stages a Richard Rodgers Showcase

Three dances based on the music of Richard Rodgers are enjoying a run at Lincoln Center. The results are uneven, but Rodgers's mastery is always apparent. (more...)

Exit12 Honors Memorial Day Dancing Aboard USS Intrepid, 5/25 & 26

Exit 12 Dance Company, a contemporary dance company founded by United States Marine Corps Sergeant Roman Baca upon his return from Iraq, will perform on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid Sea, Air an... (more...)

Shen Wei's Stephen Xue and Houston Ballet's Stanton Welch to Talk DANCING THE RITE OF SPRING, 5/17

"Dancing The Rite of Spring", A Conversation between Shen Wei Dance Arts Company Manager Stephen Xue and Houston Ballet's Artistic Director Stanton Welch will be held on Friday, May 17 at 6:30 P.M. (more...)

The School of American Ballet Announces the Workshop Performance Benefit 2013, 6/4

The School of American Ballet announces the Workshop Performance Benefit 2013 onTuesday, June 4, 2013, honoring Peter Martins' and Kay Mazzo's 30th Anniversary at SAB. Cocktails begin at 5:30pm at Mor... (more...)

BWW Blog: Gillian Abbott - Life as an Underclassman

In August, 2009 I was greeted by incredibly enthusiastic students on 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam. The Juilliard School: this was my new home and although my mom and sisters were overwhe... (more...)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts to Present ON POINT: FROM DUEL TO PAS DE DEUX, 6/3

Degage, Coupe, Glissade, Croise... These are not only Steps in Ballet, but also Techniques of the Blade. Pointwork can be done with a Rapier as well as a Point Shoe. Translating the choreography of th... (more...)

Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Wayne McGregor and More Set for Pittsburgh Dance Council's 2013-14 Season

The Pittsburgh Dance Council, a division of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announces an outstanding array of dance from around the world that will grace its stages this season. Paul Organisak, Executive D... (more...)

The Anata Project to Premiere THE HUSH HUSH CHRONICLES and KITTLESLIP at Z Space, 5/17-18

The Anata Project dance company, founded by Bay Area resident Claudia Anata Hubiak, has announced its spring season performances featuring two new world premieres - The Hush Hush Chronicles and Kittle... (more...)

Cast Announced for ABT's 2013 Spring Season at Met Opera House, Beg. 5/13

Casting for the first two weeks of American Ballet Theatre's 2013 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. (more...)

Mandy Patinkin and Pasadena POPS to Kick Off Zev Yaroslavsky Signatures Series, 6/9

To coincide with the 20-year anniversary of the Ford Partnership Program, which nurtures locally based artists and arts organizations, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission presents the inaugural Zev... (more...)

Photo Flash: Hundreds of Rockettes Hopefuls Audition at Radio City Music Hall

Hundreds of aspiring dancers lined up at Radio City Music Hall awaiting their chance to fulfill their dreams and audition to become a Rockette and star in the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio Cit... (more...)

10 Hairy Legs to Make NYC Debut at NY Live Arts, 5/30-6/2

Randy James' new dance company, 10 Hairy Legs, will have its New York City Debut at New York Live Arts, May 30, 31, June 1 at 7:30 pm and June 2 at 2:00 pm. (more...)