Ballet dancer finds opportunity in Japan amid wider exodus from China
Du first visited Japan when he was 26. There was no intention to relocate at the time, but the doors ...
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How claims of cultural appropriation scuppered an acclaimed new ballet
On 14 March 2020 I was at Leeds Grand Theatre for the première of Northern Ballet’s Geisha. The curtains swung ...
Princess Diana Told Ballet Teacher She Was ‘Ashamed’ of Bulimia Battle
Diana, Princess of Wales. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images According to a new book, Princess Diana opened up ...
Why Christopher Marney Revived The Long-Dead London City Ballet
“I spoke to many UK venues that London City Ballet once toured to, and it seemed these days few British ...
Two Dancers Sue San Francisco Ballet Over Injuries
Company soloist Ellen Hummel filed suit earlier this month against SF Ballet and a volunteer physician, alleging medical negligence and ...
Famed Ballet Dancer Julio Bocca Named New Director of Teatro Colón
Following the dismissal of Jorge Telerman as the director of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Julio Bocca has been ...
Ballet Russes Was Hugely Influential. A Look At Annotated Music Scores Gives Insight Into Why
These scores, which had never been publicly shown together, offered an uncommon perspective on the Ballets Russes productions that defined ...
Ballet West production, ‘America’s first Nutcracker,’ named a Living Historic Landmark
SALT LAKE CITY — Ballet West's "The Nutcracker" is celebrating its 80th anniversary by being officially designated as a Living ...
Melanie Hamrick Talks New Book, Ballet and Working With Mick Jagger
Melanie Hamrick. Andres de Lara Melanie Hamrick may have retired from the world of professional ballet, but the former ballerina ...
On Literary Translations on the American Ballet Theater’s Summer Stage ‹ Literary Hub
Though I’ve heard ballet dancers say there are moments onstage when they feel more like actors than athletes, I’ve always ...