Classical Ballet

Sarasota Ballet season begins with romantic love story

By JANUARY HOLMES - jholmes@bradenton.com Every determined ballerina aims to have the lead role in “Giselle.” So it is exceptional that Margaret Barbieri has performed this romantic ballet more than 100 times internationally...

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Rochester City Ballet grows for 'The Nutcracker'

Seven new Rochester City Ballet dancers will take the stage in 'The Nutcracker' It takes nearly 200 dancers for Rochester City Ballet to bring The Nutcracker to life each year, including guest ballet dancers from major...

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Stambaugh evacuated before Saturday ballet

Published: Sun, November 22, 2009 @ 12:09 a.m. YOUNGSTOWN — Audience members at Ballet Western Reserve’s production of “The Nutcracker” were ushered out of Stambaugh Auditorium Saturday night before the 7:30 performance even...

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'The Nutcracker' - 11/22 -- 11/22/09 at Paramount Theatre

When: Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, 2:30 p.m. Where: Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St., Abilene Cost: Not available Age limit: All ages Description: The Abilene Ballet Theatre will present "The Nutcracker" at 2:30 p.m. at the...

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It's deja vu for holiday revue at Radio City

Like a shiny toboggan wedged on wet snow, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular needs a little push. The traditional holiday revue, which runs in New York through Dec. 30, essentially repeats last year's program, which varied...

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The Sleeping Beauty and The Rite of Spring | Dance review

Royal Opera House, London WC2 Coliseum, London WC2 In Act One of The Sleeping Beauty , shortly after her first entrance, the ballerina dancing Princess Aurora faces one of the hardest tests in the classical canon. Presented...

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Chyi Yu announces final farewell

By Xing Daiqi BEIJING, Nov.22 -- Chinese pop-ballad sensation Chyi Yu is all set to take the stage for her final solo concerts, five years after she last appeared in Beijing. While most expected to learn the details of her...

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Were Margot Fonteyn and Nureyev really lovers? A riveting TV drama brings ballet's most...

She was England's prima ballerina assoluta - only the second British ballet dancer to be awarded the ultimate accolade - who engendered a passionate devotion from fans. Even in middle age, Margot Fonteyn could dance a Princess...

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Breaking pointe: 'The Nutcracker' takes more than it gives to world of ballet

Oh, goody. That warm and welcoming veneer of domestic bliss in "The Nutcracker" gives the appearance that all is just plummy in the ballet world. But ballet is beset by serious ailments that threaten its future in this country:...

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Snow Ball: A time to shine

As far as black-tie parties go, last Saturday's Snow Ball gala definitely falls into the Very Black Tie end of the style spectrum The annual fundraiser for Kosair Children's Hospital brought out a flurry of fabulous fashions.

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