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Updated: 2012-10-30 08:40:54#af-form-695207966 .af-body .af-textWrap, #af-form-695207966 .af-body .af-selectWrap, #af-form-695207966 .af-body .af-checkWrap #af-form-695207966 .af-body .privacyPolicy #af-form-695207966 .af-body a #af-form-695207966 .af-body input.text, #af-form-695207966 .af-body textarea #af-form-695207966 .af-body input.text:focus,...Alexei Ratmansky Returns
Updated: 2012-10-30 03:19:28Following the one-night-only world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's commission in March 2012, Symphonic Dances now enters our repertory in Program III. We talked to Alexei about his dramatic, face-paced work when he was here earlier this year creating the piece.Patricia Delgado Gets Behind The Instagram Lens
Updated: 2012-10-30 02:57:38
Principal dancer Patricia Delgado takes over our Instagram feed this week! The Company does not perform this weekend, but there is no rest for the weary. Alexei Ratmansky is back in town working on Symphonic Dances! Patricia will give us the inside scoop through the magic of images!Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta in "Swan Lake" (London)
Updated: 2012-10-29 17:45:21danceviewtimes writers on dancing Gangnam Style and Gwangju Biennale : Subversive Art in South Korea Main October 29, 2012 Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta in Swan Lake London Swan Lake The Royal Ballet Royal Opera House , Covent Garden 25 October 28, 2012 by Judith Cruikshank copyright 2012 by Judith Cruikshank It was widely reported at the time that one of Natalia Osipova’s reasons for leaving the Bolshoi Ballet was that those responsible for the Tchaikovsky classics considered her unsuited to roles such as Odette Odile or Aurora , roles she was anxious to dance . 0160 So when the Mihailovsky theatre offered her a contract which would give her access to their productions of the classics , plus plenty of opportunity to undertake guest performances it was a no-brainer , regardless of any
Gala 2012
Updated: 2012-10-28 00:29:49
Tonight we open our 2012-2013 season in Salt Lake City with our annual Gala. I think this is one of the best Gala programs compared to any other year that I’ve been with the company. The show opens with the Ballet West Academy performing Defile, then Ballet West II performs Christopher Ruud’s new work, Without [...]India Comes to Copenhagen
Updated: 2012-10-27 20:07:04danceviewtimes writers on dancing Two by Two Main October 27, 2012 India Comes to Copenhagen Works Process The Royal Danish Ballet La Bayad è re Peter B . Lewis Theater Solomon R . Guggenheim Museum New York , New York October 21, 2012 by Mary Cargill copyright 2012 by Mary Cargill Nikolaj Hübbe , the revered former New York City Ballet principal dancer and current director of the equally revered Royal Danish Ballet , made a brief visit to New York with a small group of dancers to discuss the upcoming production of La Bayadère . 0160 The Royal Danish Ballet has never danced this , though they do have other Petipa classics , and Hübbe said he wanted to give the corps a chance to perform the Shades scene , which he he described as embodying the clarity , simplicity and aesthetic values ofFirst Images of Program I: Fire and Ice
Updated: 2012-10-26 02:25:18Program I: Fire and Ice opened last weekend at Adrienne Arsht Center before heading to Broward Center THIS WEEKEND! Check out these exquisite photos of opening night by company photographer Daniel Azoulay.RDB’s Thomas Lund: Bournonville Forever
Updated: 2012-10-26 01:50:17
Gudrun Bojesen was crying so hard her entire body was shaking. Minutes before, her breathtaking Sylph had died a painful death and her James, Thomas Lund, had taken his last steps as a principal dancer of The Royal Danish Ballet in front of a packed theatre. It was one of those nights. Lund had chosen [...]No Place Like Home
Updated: 2012-10-25 04:11:55
Making the decision to leave all this to work for another company last season was one of the most difficult I have ever made. After just a brief time away, however, I found making the decision to come back to be one of the easiest I have ever made.Dancing With the Stars’ Gangnam Style
Updated: 2012-10-25 02:13:00On the last Dancing with the stars episode the pros and celebrities took on Gangnam [...]Anne-Camille Hersh Takes Over Instagram
Updated: 2012-10-23 04:22:15
This week, company manager Anne-Camille Hersh takes over our Instagram feed! She's going to post images from a perspective we rarely get to see -- we're excited for what's to come!Real Gems in a Rhinestone Town
Updated: 2012-10-22 05:12:31danceviewtimes writers on dancing Unsubtle Politics Main From Russia Without Love October 22, 2012 Real Gems in a Rhinestone Town Jewels” Ballet West , Nevada Ballet , Pacific Northwest Ballet The Smith Center Las Vegas , NV October 13-14, 2012 by Leigh Witchel copyright 2012 by Leigh Witchel To the joy of Las Vegas’ residents , The Smith Center , a 470 million dollar cultural complex , opened last March . Because of the plethora of casinos with auditoriums , the city was one of the last its size not to have a municipal center . The new , art-deco theater is imposing its detailing was based on design elements of the Hoover Dam and fills a function The Strip doesn’t . The gathering of three Western companies to perform George Balanchine’s Jewels” is a prime . example Ballet West led off .Put on Your Mask and Dancing Shoes
Updated: 2012-10-21 19:18:19
Rochester – put on your dancing shoes (and your cocktail attire and mask) because the Rochester City Ballet Good Pointe Society is presenting its third annual Masquerade Ball -October 27 at the Memorial Art Gallery. For the $50-60 fee, revelers will enjoy an all-inclusive evening of wine, beer, signature cocktail, and bistro fare as they [...]June Competition Winners Announced and Find Out How to Win a Copy of our Core Stability Course!
Updated: 2012-10-19 05:20:20
June Competition Winners Announced:I am sorry it has taken so long for us to announce the winners of the June...Patrick Corbin is back for Piazzolla Caldera
Updated: 2012-10-19 05:03:18Patrick Corbin from the Paul Taylor Dance Company is part of the MCB family. He's visited us many times to work on Taylor pieces such as Funny Papers, Company B, Promethean Fire, and now Piazzolla Caldera. We chatted with this very charismatic repetiteur about the sizzling, tango-flavored piece!Project Pointe
Updated: 2012-10-18 04:43:05
Principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg has certainly kept busy during her pregnancy. Not only is she a soon-to-be-mom, but she is also staying active, taking ballet classes and raising money for Miami City Ballet’s Toe Shoe Fund. With the help of Haute Couture fashion designer Ozcar G. and friends, she created the fashionable cause and opening night event Project Pointe. The chic affair will raise money through a silent auction, which features exclusive, one-of-a-kind items including an original Ozcar G. Couture evening gown, pointe shoes hand decorated and embellished by Ozcar G., himself, original art work and photography, and jewelry.Success In Vegas
Updated: 2012-10-17 05:58:47
The tour to Sin City was extremely successful. We continued to put the Ballet West name on the map through our dancing. I think people continue to be surprised by the quality of dancers Ballet West has, coming from a city that isn’t a New York or a San Francisco. The audience responded extremely well [...]Career Transition For Dancers’ 27th Anniversary Jubilee JUMP FOR JOY!
Updated: 2012-10-16 22:05:56
Rolex presents JUMP FOR JOY! A Dance Variety Spectacular - Career Transition For Dancers’ 27th Anniversary Jubilee on November 5, at New York City CenterGansu Dance Theatre in “SILK ROAD” NYC Pemiere
Updated: 2012-10-16 20:51:18From China Gansu Dance Theatre in “SILK ROAD” NYC Premiere, DAVID H. KOCH THEATER (Lincoln Center) Begins February 27th, 2013
Rambert Dance Company: Labyrinth of Love in Images
Updated: 2012-10-16 11:26:07In time for the London premiere of Labyrinth of Love at Sadler’s Wells tonight, we have below a selection of images – by the great Chris Nash – of the Rambert Dance Company in Marguerite Donlon’s hypnotic new piece, which is inspired by the prose and love poems of women like Mary Shelley and Elizabeth [...]Circular Rumba Walks – Learn how to dance online
Updated: 2012-10-16 05:42:40Learn how to dance the Circular Rumba walks. This move combines the box step, side [...]Random Act of Culture at Wynwood Art Walk
Updated: 2012-10-16 05:01:33This past Saturday, Art Walk goers were minding their business at popular spot, the Wynwood Walls. No one expected a ballet dancer in street clothes to strike a pose right smack in the middle of the crowd as the DJ changed her tune to tango! That dancer was principal Jeanette Delgado, who was soon joined by a group of MCB dancers that trickled into the choreography as the surprise performance mesmerized the spectators. And just like that, Art Walk was flash mobbed by Miami City Ballet!Kimberly Braylock, San Francisco Ballet
Updated: 2012-10-15 16:22:14Our Holiday Cover Girl reflects on the season, finding strength in family and the life of a traveling ballet professional. Just returning from touring London with the San Francisco Ballet, corps de ballet member Kimberly Braylock took time from her … Continue reading →Featured lesson – Learn to dance it online for free now!
Updated: 2012-10-15 06:48:44
Learn how to brush your feet in Cha Cha in this lesson. The “Brushing your [...]Emily Bromberg Guests on Instagram
Updated: 2012-10-15 00:59:51
This week we open our 2012-2013 Season at Adrienne Arsht Center, and Emily Bromberg will bring us the pre-opening action on Instagram! Don't miss out on all the great moments leading up to Program I: Fire and Ice!
Upcoming Workshops in Coffs Harbour this November!
Updated: 2012-10-12 05:59:53
We are very excited to announce to announce that Lisa Howell will be visiting Hara Beyond Movement Studios in Coffs...Upcoming Workshops in Coffs Harbour this November!
Updated: 2012-10-12 05:59:53We are very excited to announce to announce that Lisa Howell will be visiting Hara Beyond Movement Studios in Coffs...Perfect Form Physio's New Surry Hills Location!
Updated: 2012-10-12 05:25:32
Since so many of our wonderful clients live "across The Bridge" we have opened an extra treament room in Surry...Encore Dance And Musical Theatre - Hobart, Tasmania, September 2012
Updated: 2012-10-12 04:13:49I just got back from a wonderful long weekend of workshops down in Tasmania. While it was more than a...We Are Back!
Updated: 2012-10-12 03:49:09
I am so sorry for the lack of updating that has been happening on The Ballet Blog over the last...Martha Hill Dance Fund presents the 2012 Martha Hill Lifetime Achievement Award
Updated: 2012-10-11 18:08:28Fun Away From Home
Updated: 2012-10-11 17:44:26
Last week, the cast of Paquita traveled to New York City to perform at City Center. Elena Kunikova was with the dancers to run rehearsals and watch the shows. Alastair Macaulay of The New York Times writes: “The staging of Marius Petipa’s choreography is by Elena Kunikova, who has animated the all-female corps de ballet [...]Henning Rübsam’s SENSEDANCE 21st Anniversary Season
Updated: 2012-10-11 16:59:37Zoe Zien Takes Over Instagram
Updated: 2012-10-09 17:05:51
It's Zoe Zien's turn to take over Instagram this week! Our guest photographers have captured some amazing shots and we can't wait for Zoe to keep the fun going!Ratmansky in Copenhagen: The Golden Cockerel
Updated: 2012-10-08 22:26:12
Alexei Ratmansky’s ballets should come with a health warning: they may prove addictive. Having followed his career closely for the past 3 years, we confess to having become quite obsessed with Ratmansky works, with this choreographer’s unique way of honouring the past, while adding on postmodern layers to narrative ballet, his keen eye on the [...]Swan Lake Set in Nova Scotia at Smith Opera House
Updated: 2012-10-07 23:11:54I was reading the D&C’s Sunday Arts Calendar and noticed that the Smith Opera House is presenting Ballet Jörgen Canada in Swan Lake next Saturday, October 13 in Geneva. I am not familiar with Ballet Jörgen Canada, but from my quick web search, I can tell you that it is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, [...]Types of Ballroom dance styles – Article
Updated: 2012-10-06 04:11:49In the Ballroom dancing world there are so many different dances and styles that it’s [...]Bag a New Yumiko!
Updated: 2012-10-03 19:10:52
As ballet companies around the world kick off their new seasons (over here The Royal Ballet is ready to go, with their revival of Swan Lake), the wonderfully creative Yumiko Takeshima - whose chic leotards can be easily spotted in the studio at ballet companies everywhere – has been busy designing a brand new Yumi. We’re [...]