Scottish Ballet: Twice-Born
Choreographically, Mbi ‘rebriths’ many classic dance movements, giving them a twist, an edge, that creates a sense of danger
James Pett and Travis Clausen-Knight talk about A Stranding
For A Stranding, which premieres at the Ballet Icons Gala 2025, James and Travis will be joined by former Paris Opera Ballet étoile, Marie Agnès Gillot
Ballett Zürich honours Hans Christian Andersen
In Of Light, Wind and Waters, Kim Brandstrup mixes three of Andersen’s stories with a brief glimpse into the author’s working-class background
BalletX at Ballet Nights
Co-founder and artistic and executive director Christine Cox talks about the company and its work, and Trey McIntyre’s ‘Big Ones,’ which they wil dance
A Cuban butterfly: Mariposa by DeNada Dance Theatre
It is important to remember that it is inspired by Madam Butterfly, however, and is not a retelling, as difficult as I found that.
Spirits of the Ballet in Giselle and La Sylphide
Ballet workshops for adults seem to have fallen by the wayside rather in England. But at the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich they are going strong. On a Saturday evening in February, Jeannette Andersen joined one such. Half-an-hour before the workshop began, the 18 participants, one man and 17 women of various ages, slowly trickled into … Read more
Valentino Zucchetti talks Tales of Apollo and Hercules
Zucchetti notes that Greco-Roman mythology was rooted in his upbringing… “I want to use ballet to drive the story and shape the narrative”
Dance, installation, music, protest, affirmation: Bintou Dembélé’s G.R.O.O.V.E.
An evening of visual and emotional power, and of fireworks, that I have not seen the like of previously at the National Theater
High energy fun: TRASH!
Hard hats and seat belts are in order for this high energy, high octane, fizz-popping rollick of a show… a supersonic smash of a performance
Acosta Danza celebrates ten years with Folclor
Hybrid… Thumping energy… pulses with exciting, creative, and innovative steps, lifts, throws and floor moves.
By the light of the moon: Pina Bausch’s Vollmond
The everyday is made ludicrous, and deeply expressive… The performers engage in games of unfathomable rules… Normal romantic emotions are exaggerated