The last decade of Christopher Wheeldon’s career has gone by in a... Read More
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In early March of 2020 the American Ballet Theatre principal Stella Abrera... Read More
Patricia Barker, former star of Pacific Northwest Ballet became artistic director of... Read More
To direct Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), one of the preeminent... Read More
Like dance companies the world over, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australia’s premier Indigenous... Read More
When I caught up with Tamisha Guy, in mid-January, she was in... Read More
I’ve been meaning to do this for months, but I’m only getting... Read More
Designed by Alice has been a go-to for dancers for whimsical ballet... Read More
Despite what the world is suffering this year, two of Europe’s most... Read More
Critically acclaimed duo Holly and Duncan Wilder are New York-based Wilder Project.... Read More
Officially appointed director of La Scala Ballet on December 1st, Manuel Legris... Read More
Lillian Barbeito is a dancer, first and foremost. But beyond that, she’s... Read More
From the moment Chloe Leong joined Sydney Dance Company she was a... Read More
Adji Cissoko, acclaimed dancer with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, was on tour... Read More
Aterballetto, contemporary dance company based in Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, was among... Read More
The last decade of Christopher Wheeldon’s career has gone by in a blur. The global nature of the ballet world means that he is constantly on the move, finishing one project even as another is taking shape somewhere else, demanding his attention. When the pandemic hit, he had two enormous... Read More
When I caught up with Tamisha Guy, in mid-January, she was in the middle of a creative residency at Kaatsbaan with the company of which she is a member, A.I.M. It was her day off, and she had been on a walk around the gorgeous grounds, once home to a... Read More
Officially appointed director of La Scala Ballet on December 1st, Manuel Legris has been working with the company since last autumn. Thanks to him, the dancers, after many months in lockdown away from the theatre, could resume their daily training. Their discipline has been such that the troupe remains Covid-free,... Read More
In early March of 2020 the American Ballet Theatre principal Stella Abrera was in St. Petersburg, Russia, setting Alexei Ratmansky’s “Seven Sonatas” on the Mariinsky Ballet. She was so busy in the studio, she told me a few months later, that she was barely conscious of what was happening in... Read More
I’ve been meaning to do this for months, but I’m only getting around to it now. I’ve come to think of this strange expansion of time as “Covid time.” The “this” that I’m referring to is a series of check-ins with dancers and choreographers, a way to hear about what they’ve... Read More
Lillian Barbeito is a dancer, first and foremost. But beyond that, she’s a mover. Perhaps this is why when she has an idea, she can’t sit still. And when she devotes herself to bringing these ideas to life, she doesn’t do it halfway. Barbeito’s latest endeavor is no different. When... Read More
Patricia Barker, former star of Pacific Northwest Ballet became artistic director of Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2017. Before taking up the position, Ms. Barker, who would be the third AD of the company in a decade, had only visited New Zealand once previously for a fleeting 72 hours. Ms.... Read More
Designed by Alice has been a go-to for dancers for whimsical ballet skirts, and luxurious handmade accessories such as silk scarves and scrunchies. DBA has just released a bodysuit in the signature Somefish design, a jewel-toned watercolour reminiscent of the sea. We caught up with Alice Williamson, the talent behind... Read More
From the moment Chloe Leong joined Sydney Dance Company she was a star on the rise. In her first season with the company, she won the Helpmann Award for Best Female Performance after captivating audiences in William Forsythe’s “Quintett.” In 2020, for the first time, she has turned her hand... Read More
To direct Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), one of the preeminent companies in the world that was founded by choreographer, dancer, and visionary Alvin Ailey in 1958, is no easy feat. But to helm the troupe that has been hailed as “ambassador to the entire world for American culture... Read More
Despite what the world is suffering this year, two of Europe’s most prestigious international summer dance festivals commit to go forward with drastically truncated, yet vital and imaginative programs. Berlin’s Tanz im August, under the artistic direction of Virve Sutinen, and the Venice Biennale’s Festival Danza under Marie Chouinard’s curatorial... Read More
Adji Cissoko, acclaimed dancer with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, was on tour in Europe with the company when the Covid-19 pandemic struck. During the lockdown period, she has been characteristically productive. We spoke to Adji recently about managing her time away from the studio, her new creative projects, and her... Read More
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