After 20 long years of absence, the Joffrey Ballet danced in Dallas this weekend The Rite of Spring. Joffrey Ballet Danced in Dallas... the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky’s revolutionary collaboration, Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring). The program includes historian Millicent Hodson’s 1987 reconstruction for the Joffrey of Nijinsky’s original choreography for the Ballet Russes, which was thought to have been permanently lost until Hodson dug up … [Read more...]
Maria Kochetkova Danced at The Mariinsky! [Video]
January 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It's been in the news for a few weeks that Maria Kochetkova was to dance at The Mariinsky Theatre on January 3rd and 8th in two different ballets; the first Giselle and the second, The Nutcracker. Well she has just finished her performance and has fulfilled her dream of dancing on the world-famous stage. Congratulations to you, Maria! Maria Kochetkova Danced at The Mariinsky She posted on Facebook: It has always been my dream to dance at the Mariinsky Theater. Tonight it came … [Read more...]
Giselle: A Story of Love, Deception and Forgiveness
May 2, 2012 By 5 Comments
From a joyous town celebration turned bad to midnight apparitions who dance men to death, all in a single evening. What else could you ask for? The story of this ballet is the ultimate test of true love; one of my personal favorites; Giselle: A story of love, deception and forgiveness. Houston Ballet will be performing Giselle at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on May 4 at 7:30 pm. So if you're in the Houston area don't miss this ballet with one of the top ballet … [Read more...]
National Ballet of Cuba Gets Three Standing Ovations
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This weekend the National Ballet of Cuba performed at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver to enthusiastic fans. Kevin Griffin from the Vancouver Sun reports on the troupe's execution of Don Quixote where the National Ballet of Cuba gets three standing ovations! Classical ballet dancing doesn't get much better than the National Ballet of Cuba. National Ballet of Cuba Gets Three Standing Ovations Vancouverites got their first chance to see some of the best dancers in the world on … [Read more...]
Tulsa Ballet Premiers Romeo and Juliet
February 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This weekend, before Valentine's Day from February 10 - 12, the Tulsa Ballet premiers Romeo and Juliet, their first full-length ballet by choreographer Edwaard Liang. What a perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day! February 2012 will mark a first for Tulsa Ballet: the commissioning of a brand new, full-length story ballet. This famous tragedy, set to music and dance, will be created for Tulsa Ballet by one of America's rising stars: choreographer Edwaard Liang. Look for engaging duets, … [Read more...]
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia: Giselle
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
David Bellan of the Oxford Times attended this past Monday the opening night of Giselle by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia. Here's a preview of his impressions. The Russian State Ballet of Siberia: Giselle Giselle is the ballet that reveals how much dramatic power it can put on the stage. The Siberians came up with a moving, and also technically excellent performance. The role of Giselle is considered the greatest dramatic test for a ballerina, who has to develop from enchanted … [Read more...]
Michael Fokine’s Ballets Revived
January 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This month, a program of Michael Fokine's Ballets Revived is what the Mariinsky Ballet has in store for audiences. Fokine was an innovator, "a groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer." His ballets Les Sylphides, The Firebird and Scheherazade were revolutionary for the early 20th century. With Fokine, modern ballet was born. Michael Fokine's Ballets Revived Look closely at the works of the Russian-born Fokine, a reformer born in 1880 who is a pillar of modern ballet: In the response … [Read more...]
Ballet Character Role of a Lifetime
January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Kara McLaughlin of the Scottish Ballet is playing the ballet character role of a lifetime. She'll also be playing the Queen, Aurora's kind-hearted mother in some performances of The Sleeping Beauty. But the role that has her happy is Carabosse, the wicked fairy. Ballet character role of a lifetime When asked which role she favors of the two, the Queen or Carabosse, her response: “Hands down it’s Carabosse. It’s terrible isn’t it? “The Queen’s a great role and it is lovely … [Read more...]
Venus Villa and Yonah Acosta Debut The Nutcracker
January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As the holiday season winds down and 2011 nears its end, there are still Nutcrackers being performed around the globe. One of them, notably, is by the English National Ballet where Venus Villa and Yonah Acosta debut The Nutcracker newest version by Wayne Eagling at the London Coliseum. Venus Villa and Yonah Acosta debut The Nutcracker The opening scene, with the young Clara in her bedroom on Christmas Eve, watching the snow falling outside which quickly becomes a curtain of snow over the … [Read more...]
