The dancers had been at it for hours. They looked sallow, too tired even to sweat, but Ratmansky was not yet satisfied with what he saw. He asked the rehearsal pianist to play a passage from the score, took a moment to think, then blurted out two phrases of choreography for the dancers. He showed the steps, and they repeated them back. Then he showed them again, illuminating this or that nuance, and they did it again.
A poor girl who dies of a broken heart. Her perfect lover, who pretended to be poor, was actually rich and engaged to another. Sounds like the poor girl has no recourse until she becomes a vengeful spirit. It's not another superhero movie, but a ballet called Giselle. With performers from Ukraine, Italy, Spain, the USA and Japan, Giselle is a United Nations of dancers. Many have called this performance breathtaking and this is a unique chance for people to take their families to see
The World Ballet Company is staging a sweetheart of a production on Feb. 14 at Campbell's Heritage Theatre. Cinderella is a family-friendly Valentine's Day ballet featuring a cast of 40 international dancers representing more than 10 countries, over 150 hand-sewn costumes, handcrafted sets and choreography by Marina Kesler. The production is in line with World Ballet Company's belief that ballet is for everyone; performances are designed to appeal to both newcomers and seasoned ballet-goers.
One of Oregon's biggest arts leadership shuffles in 2025 was the resignation of Suzanne Nance as president and CEO of All Classical Radio and the arrival of Fred Child to take her place. Nance, who led the Portland-based global network creatively since 2018, including the station's move from the east side riverbank to downtown Portland, left to become executive director of the Wexford Festival Opera in Ireland, a post she assumes in January.
Tony Hawk, the skateboarding legend synonymous with daring tricks and modern skate culture, over the weekend faced an experience "WAY outside" his comfort zone: performing in a ballet. The San Diego native and "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" namesake, 57, made his ballet debut Saturday skating on stage for Golden State Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker." During the one-of-a-kind showing at San Diego's Civic Theatre, Hawk appeared in multiple scenes of the beloved holiday ballet, entertaining audiences with tricks while in costume.
In an exhilarating blend of high art and pulsating nightlife, Cologne's iconic Bootshaus is set to transform the cultural landscape with its latest groundbreaking event, A Techno Ballet Odyssey. Scheduled for three electrifying nights from February 26th to 28th, 2026, this unique experience promises to be a must-attend for anyone who craves innovation, creativity, and unforgettable nights. Imagine stepping into a world where the evocative elegance of ballet harmonizes perfectly with the electrifying beats of techno.
In the world of Bay Area ballet, Michael Smuin's Christmas Ballet is one of the most sought-after events (and tickets) around. Soloist Myles Thatcher challenges rigid ballet gender norms with an unparalleled exuberance, and the fluidity of this seasonal regional gem changes every season with new works by Julia Adam (Dance Director), and Amy Seiwert (Artistic Director) leading the way.
The "Nutcracker" productions include: "Nutcracker Sweets," an abridged 60-minute version of the classic ballet for children ages 3-9 and families featuring dancers from Peninsula Ballet Theatre and students from the Peninsula School of the Arts; "Hip-Hop Nutcracker," a full-length production by Peninsula Hip-Hop Productions Artistic Director Stuck Sanders with additional choreography by Alée Martinez. This two-act dance scenario overlays Tchaikovsky's score with DJ industrial beats and remixes; A full-length professional production of "The Nutcracker" by Peninsula Ballet Theatre's Artistic Director Gregory Amato.
Roberts, who is forty-two and grew up in Miami, joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre at nineteen and danced there for nearly two decades, until 2021. He began to make dances in 2016, and his early choreography-astonishingly original and powerful-was inextricably tied to his own dancing and the ways he could morph his majestic six-foot-four body as if it were molten.
Lovers of classical music and ballet are in luck this weekend. Peter Jaffe conducts Symphony San Jose's annual Symphonic Spooktacular, featuring selections from Stephen Schwartz's Wicked, Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde, Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, Alan Menken's Little Shop of Horrors and Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd. Dress up in a costume or just enjoy the festive Halloween parade. $35-$115. Oct 25, 7:30pm; Oct 26, 2:30pm. California Theatre, 345 S 1st St, San Jose. symphonysanjose.org
At the premiere of the new short film, Following Enchantment's Line, Jock Soto, the Diné and Puerto Rican ballet dancer, could be seen gliding underneath vast blue New Mexico skies - the only time the audience saw him dance. Afterward, as the lights went up in Santa Fe's Lensic Performing Arts Center, lightning cracked the summer monsoon clouds. Hard rain echoed inside the theater, as Soto led a live rehearsal with dancers from Ballet Taos accompanied by classical music from his friend Laura Ortman.
The Bolshoi Theatre, where Shchedrin worked for many years, praised him in a statement for his priceless creative legacy. This is a huge tragedy and an irreparable loss for the entire world of art, it said. Born into a family of musicians in Moscow in 1932, Shchedrin graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He married Plisetskaya in 1958, writing The Seagull and The Lady With the Dog, based on the works of Anton Chekhov, as well as Anna Karenina for her.
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