THE NUTCRACKER DANCE COVERAGE

Shanghai Ballet to Make UK Debut with JANE EYRE, Aug 14-18

Shanghai Ballet Company is to make its highly anticipated UK debut in August at the London Coliseum with performances of JANE EYRE, an original, innovative ballet production based on Charlotte Brontë'... (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...)

Minnesota Dance Theatre to Present Loyce Houlton's NUTCRACKER FANTASY, 12/19-23

2013 marks the 49th anniversary of Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasyperformances in the Twin Cities, one step from the remarkable landmark of its golden half-century. Holding the distinction of the l... (more...)

Regional Dance Company of the Week: Alameda Civic Ballet, CA

Alameda Civic Ballet was founded in February 2003 and achieved non-profit 501(c)(3) status as a charitable organization in November of 2004. The goal of the company is to create and present quality co... (more...)

BWW Interviews: Jeffrey Eckstein Discusses Conducting Ballet Austin's GISELLE

This Mother's Day weekend, Ballet Austin will present Giselle, the classic and beloved ballet of love, heartbreak and madness. Giselle is among ballet's great classics, with a lead role so challengin... (more...)

MDT to Present FIERCE/FEMNINE: DANCE BY WOMEN CHOREOGRAPHERS, 5/16-19

Minnesota Dance Theatre will shine the spotlight in a one-of-a-kind performance creating bold, breathtaking works for the stage in Fierce/Feminine: Dance by Women Choreographers. (more...)

First Lady of the Joffrey Ballet Dame Patricia Kennedy to Receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor

An Ambassador for World Peace, Patricia Kennedy designed the Peace One Earth Medallion in 2008 as a tribute to our soldiers from past and present conflicts. The distinctive design of the medallion exp... (more...)

Moscow Ballet's NUTCRACKER to Return to Detroit's Fox Theatre, 12/22; Tickets on Sale 5/7

Celebrate the beauty of the holidays with the best Russian ballet in the celebrated production of Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, December 22 at 3 p.m. (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...)

BWW Reviews: NYTB's GOOSE! Brings Our Favorite Nursery Rhymes to the Ballet Stage

I sat in the theater of Florence Gould Hall in between a young boy and a young girl, each with their families. They both took their crayons to their programs and began coloring in the black and white ... (more...)

American Repertory Ballet Announces Princeton Ballet School's Spring Production 2013: SWAN LAKE

Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, will present the full-length classical ballet Swan Lake on May 18, 2013 at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trento... (more...)

Devon Carney and Yves de Bouteiller Join Faculty for Shreveport Ballet Summer Intensive, 7/22-26

Devon Carney, Associate Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet, and Yves de Bouteiller, former principal dancer of the Milwaukee Ballet and Ballet du Nord, will be on the faculty for the Shrevepor... (more...)

New York City Ballet Announces 2013-14 Season

New York City Ballet's 2013-14 Season at Lincoln Center will feature performances of 50 ballets in celebration of New York City Ballet's 50th anniversary at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, whi... (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...)

Dances Patrelle Presents 2013 SILVER ANNIVERSARY SEASON, Opening 4/26

Dances Patrelle presents its Silver Anniversary Celebratory Season, featuring three ballets, What Do We Do About Mother?, Rhapsody in Blue, and Black Forrest Carousel. The Opening Night celebration wi... (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...)

Alan Gilbert and the NY Philharmonic to Present A DANCER'S DREAM in Collaboration With Giants Are Small

The New York Philharmonic will present A Dancer's Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky, a multidisciplinary, theatrical reimagining of the ballets The Fairy's Kiss and Petrushka, created by Giants Are Small... (more...)

BEN FOLDS PROJECT, PETER PAN and More Set for Nashville Ballet's 2013-14 Season

Nashville Ballet announced its upcoming performance season today, which includes a new partnership with pop musician extraordinaire Ben Folds and a world premiere of a new production of Peter Pan. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Ballet's Greatest Hits: YAGP Gala

I recently attended a performance of La Bayadere. The dancing was excellent, but the music by Ludwig Minkus was excruciating. I realize that it has a jump, a bounce, danceable adagio notes, but after ... (more...)

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle's 2013 SPRING REPERTORY, 4/26-28

Dances Patrelle presents its 2013 Spring Repertory, featuring three ballets, What Do We Do About Mother?, Rhapsody in Blue, and Black Forrest Carousel. The production will run from April 26-28, 2013 a... (more...)

Boston Ballet Announces 2013-2014 Season, Celebrating 50th Year

Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen today announced the programming for an exciting 2013-2014 season. The Company will commence its 50 year celebration this July with a tour to London, Engl... (more...)

English National Ballet to Premiere New LE CORSAIRE Production This Fall

English National Ballet will premiere a new production of Le Corsaire (The Pirate), one of the great 19th Century classics, in October 2013. English National Ballet will be the first UK company to per... (more...)

Boston Ballet Presents THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Now thru 4/7

Boston Ballet's spring season will continue with Marius Petipa's The Sleeping Beauty tonight, March 22 - April 7. Those whose imaginations were inspired by the shimmering beauty of The Nutcracker will... (more...)