Mike and Bill are the “Ballet Boyz” and they’ve left the Royal Ballet to follow their friend and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon on a journey into the “unknown”: to Russia. We are the ballet boyz. We were leading dancers of the Royal Ballet in London for twelve years and have been...
Yuri Grigorovich Has Turned 85
Fondly dubbed “The Father of The Nutcracker,” Yuri Grigorovich has turned 85. On January 2nd, the ballet master and choreographer’s birthday was celebrated with a performance at the Bolshoi Theatre of, none-the-less, the ballet he made famous, The Nutcracker. Yuri Grigorovich Has Turned 85 One of the towering choreographers of...
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ Nationwide This Holiday Season
Renowned New York City Ballet and special guest host Kelly Ripa will bring George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™nationwide live to movie theaters this holiday season. The “beloved holiday classic” will be in theaters across the United States, for one night only, on Tuesday, December 13. What a great idea! If you can’t...