THE FIREBIRD DANCE COVERAGE

BWW Reviews: BARE Dance Company Takes Flight with Mike Esperanza's New Work, AVES

Esperanza's AVES explores the movement and personalities of birds while BARE Dance Company exemplifies the synergy and camaraderie of birds in a flock. (more...)

Luminario Ballet to Debut BRACE...YOURSELF at El Portal Theatre, 5/31-6/2

On Friday, May 31-Sunday, June 2 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles will premiere 'BRACE... Yourself', a flying dance experience-an exclusive dance theater pi... (more...)

English National Ballet Collaborates with Royal College of Music for A LETTER TO..., May 3-4

English National Ballet dancers turn choreographers when five of them get a chance to create new works in collaboration with students from the Royal College of Music. In a new partnership, Choreograph... (more...)

Les Saisons Russes du XX1e Siecle to Bring CLEOPATRA and More to London Coliseum, July 16-20

Andris Liepa, former Bolshoi Ballet star turned ballet entrepreneur, is to return to the London Coliseum with his company Les Saisons Russes du XX1e Siecle from July 16th to July 20th 2013. (more...)

BWW Remembers: Maria Tallchief--January 24, 1925 - April 11, 2013

Maria Tallchief, the first Native American to win acclaim as a prima ballerina, passed away on April 11, 2013. While she worked with many companies and choreographers, she is most renowned for her col... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Ballet in Cinema from Emerging Pictures Presents 'La fille mal gardee'

It wasn't until Frederick Ashton undertook a new creation of the ballet that it finally became an international hit. He referred to it as his 'poor man's Pastorale,' a lovely reference to Beethoven's ... (more...)

English National Ballet to Collaborate with Royal College of Music for A LETTER TO..., May 3-4

English National Ballet dancers turn choreographers when five of them get a chance to create new works in collaboration with students from the Royal College of Music. In a new partnership, Choreograph... (more...)

BWW Review: Mark Morris Dance - A Contrast of Two Acts at the Palace

Mark Morris Dance Group's first Cleveland appearance in five years was a mixed bag. After pleasing the audience with a delightful first act, the tone switched drastically in the second half, which tho... (more...)

New York Theatre Ballet Presents Chase Brock's BARK! IN THE PARK and THE FIREBIRD, 2/23-24

New York Theatre Ballet's (NYTB) 2012-2013 season will debut an all-new ballet, Bark! In The Park with choreography by Chase Brock of Broadway's hit Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, and story and music ... (more...)

New York Theatre Ballet to Present Chase Brock's BARK! IN THE PARK and THE FIREBIRD, 2/23-24

New York Theatre Ballet's (NYTB) 2012-2013 season will debut an all-new ballet, Bark! In The Park with choreography by Chase Brock of Broadway's hit Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, and story and music ... (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Maria Tallchief, Born January 24, 1925

Maria Tallchief, the first Native American to win acclaim as a prima ballerina, was born on January 24, 1925. While she worked with many companies and choreographers, she is most renowned for her coll... (more...)

Donna Ross Joins Motion 41 Dance's Summer Intensive Faculty

DONNA ROSS, former soloist of the Joffrey Ballet, will be on the faculty for Motion 41 Dance's Summer Intensive from June 10-15, 2013 in Omaha, Nebraska. (more...)

Dance Films on YouTube

There are a million of them. I picked a few that I thought would be of interest to both dance fans and non dance fans alike. The most interesting is the reconstruction of the original SLEEPING BEAUTY ... (more...)

Yvonne Mounsey - A Farewell and an Appreciation

2012 marked the passing of Yvonne Mounsey at the age of 93, a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and the founder of the Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica, probably one of the fines... (more...)

Regional Dance Company of the Week: Maine State Ballet

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is thrilled to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Dance Company of the Week! This week's... (more...)

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Opens Nashville Ballet's 2012-2013 Season Tonight, 10/19

Nashville Ballet has announced its performance line-up for the 2012-2013 season, which includes a new contemporary work featuring Nashville music and the return of several classic story ballets showca... (more...)

The Bessies Announce 2012 New York Dance and Performance Award Recipients

The 2012 Bessies: New York Dance and Performance Award Recipients were held on Monday, October 15, 2012 at the Apollo Theater (253 West 125th Street), hosted by Elizabeth Streb. Scroll down for a full... (more...)

Jonah Bokaer's CURTAIN Comes to France's Avignon Festival Tonight, July 20

Jonah Bokaer, who has been making artistic waves on the international dance circuit since he began choreographing almost ten years ago, will be seen both close-up and afar in these coming months: outd... (more...)

Nashville Ballet Announces 2012-2013 Season

Nashville Ballet announced its performance line-up today for the 2012-2013 season, which includes a new contemporary work featuring Nashville music and the return of several classic story ballets show... (more...)

Australian Ballet Returns to NYC After Thirteen Year Absence, Now thru 6/17

The Australian Ballet, celebrating its 50th-anniversary, will present two programs featuring four North American premieres at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, today, June 12 through June 1... (more...)

Jonah Bokaer's CURTAIN Comes to France's Avignon Festival, 7/20; MA's Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, 8/1

Jonah Bokaer, who has been making artistic waves on the international dance circuit since he began choreographing almost ten years ago, will be seen both close-up and afar in these coming months: outd... (more...)

RIOULT's 4-Day NY Season Features THE VIOLET HOUR World Premiere, Now thru 5/13

RIOULT, a leading American modern dance company with a classic sensibility, previously announced its four-day 2012 NY Season at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, May 10-13, 2012 with a ... (more...)

RIOULT's 4-Day NY Season Features THE VIOLET HOUR World Premiere, 5/10-13

RIOULT, a leading American modern dance company with a classic sensibility, announces their four-day 2012 NY Season at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, May 10-13, 2012 with a family ma... (more...)

Nashville Ballet Announces 2012-2013 Season

Nashville Ballet announced its performance line-up today for the 2012-2013 season, which includes a new contemporary work featuring Nashville music and the return of several classic story ballets show... (more...)

RIOULT 2012 Season to Include Untitled Joan Tower Premiere and Stravinski's Firebird

RIOULT, an American modern dance company, announces their four-day 2012 NY Season at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, May 10-12, 2012 with a family matinee May 13, 2012. The Season fea... (more...)