Ballet

Wrap in, Warp out – Intermediate Salsa lesson online

Updated: 2012-09-29 05:36:36

-This latest lesson is available to all visitors for a limited time- This is an intermediate Salsa lesson where you [...]

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Cinderella Captivates Audiences Again

Updated: 2012-09-26 04:29:38

Pacific Northwest Ballet kicked off its big 40th anniversary season with Kent Stowell’s Cinderella. This beloved crowd pleaser was performed two years ago, but is just as fresh, exciting and enjoyable ever. Saturday evening’s performance was a beautiful reminder of just how wonderful a classic fairytale story can be. The evening’s performance featured Kaori Nakamura as [...]

Passion4dancing is 3 years old today! Bloopers video (2009 – 2012)

Updated: 2012-09-25 07:34:22

Thank you all for your positive support over the last 3 years since we launched Passion4dancing.com (Launch date was Sept [...]

Sara Esty Takes Over Instagram

Updated: 2012-09-24 16:09:50

Soloist Sara Esty takes over Instagram this week! Sara is no stranger to MCB Blog and has live tweeted for us during opening nights -- so you are in for a treat!

Innovations 2013 Workshop

Updated: 2012-09-24 04:24:06

This last week Ballet West II worked with the six chosen Innovations 2013 applicant choreographers. For anyone who doesn’t know how the Innovations process works, applications of music and a general idea of a ballet are submitted to Adam in the beginning of the summer. Adam then chooses six applicants to workshop about three minutes [...]

Revised

Updated: 2012-09-21 22:58:27

danceviewtimes writers on dancing Construction Project Main September 21, 2012 Revised PacificNorthwest Ballet—New York Season Preview Works and Process Solomon R . Guggenheim Museum New York , NY September 10, 2012 By Carol Pardo Copyright 2012 by Carol Pardo What did Balanchine want Why did he want it and when The question of the ur-text of his ballets , and revisions to that text , has been a flash point among those who love Balanchine’s work since the choreographer’s death in 1983. Balanchine’s reaction , quoted by Peter Boal , director of the Pacific Northwest Ballet , the genial commentator in command of this issue of Works and Process , was I can change my ballets if I want to . quot Excerpts from Apollo Agon and The Four Temperaments and Tchaikovsky pas de deux , quot gsiven in

The Romantic Tutu Skirt

Updated: 2012-09-20 18:47:57

While ballet tutus can take on many forms, when most people hear the word “tutu” they envision the ethereal Romantic style tutu skirt. In honor of its timeless beauty, we would like to take a moment and share a little bit about this classic tutu style. The Romantic Era of Ballet The Romantic Tutu made its debut [...]

The Golden Cockerel: A New Ratmansky at RDB

Updated: 2012-09-18 12:08:41

One of the highlights in the autumn ballet calendar is a brand new version of vintage ballet classic The Golden Cockerel at the Royal Danish Ballet. We were delighted when company dancer Shelby Elsbree – who blogs at Tutus & Tea – agreed to guest blog for us about her experience of working with the [...]

Lexie Overholt Guests on Instagram

Updated: 2012-09-17 15:53:30

It's corps dancer Lexie Overholt's turn to jump on the Instagram bandwagon! Lexie got a head start and posted a couple photos this weekend.

Postcards from San Francisco

Updated: 2012-09-13 12:44:59

As San Francisco Ballet takes residence at Sadler’s Wells this Friday, we caught up with principals Davit Karapetyan, Vanessa Zahorian and Yuan Yuan Tan who gave us a flavour of what we can expect from the company’s first London visit since 2004: Davit Karapetyan & Vanessa Zahorian: Davit proposed to fellow principal – and his [...]

Australian Dance Festival Competition

Updated: 2012-09-13 05:48:15

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Jovani Furlan Takes Over Instagram

Updated: 2012-09-10 16:31:45

After four fun weeks of dancer photos on Instagram, corps dancer Jovani Furlan takes over to represent the men! Follow us on Instagram for a glance at MCB life from his point of view.

Lyric Pieces

Updated: 2012-09-10 10:12:52

“My creative process is the same no matter the genre of dancer I am working with, but the outcome of what I make and the movement I make is very different because ballet dancers and modern dancers are still very far apart in their esthetics”. Jessica Lang From the use of both ballet and modern [...]

Ballet Next Presents Fall Season at The Joyce Theater

Updated: 2012-09-07 20:28:59

Ballet Next, the independent ballet company founded by acclaimed dancers Michele Wiles and Charles Askegard, will present its first week-long season at The Joyce Theater from October 23-28, 2012.

Building up for Tour

Updated: 2012-09-06 14:48:38

On the road we go! From October 2 through October 15, some members of the company will be traveling to New York City and Las Vegas to perform Paquita and Emeralds (George Balanchine) . For the past month, the focus of most of the women in the company has been centered on the upcoming tour. [...]