Review: With ‘American Icons,’ here’s why the Joffrey Ballet is different

There’s little new in this 2026 program. Instead, the Joffrey has dug up a range of works showcasing 20th century innovation and the porous kinship between ballet and modern dance during that
The Cincinnati Enquirer

The future of dance will be on display at Cincinnati Ballet's 'to the limit' opening show

Cincinnati Ballet's "Kaplan New Works" series will feature four world premiere ballets. The series provides an opportunity for new and younger dancers to showcase their abilities. For "New Works," choreographers often select dancers based on potential ...
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's 'The Wizard of Oz' is an epic spectacle of colorful dance

A trip to the Emerald City is the perfect end for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s season, and they’re doing it in style. The Pittsburgh premiere of Septime Webre’s “The Wizard of Oz” is an epic, surprisingly cinematic showcase of beautiful dance, jaw ...

Canadian dance visionary Crystal Pite on bringing her trailblazing ballet to Toronto

"I hope it will prompt deeper questions about what it is to be human," Pite said about "Flight Pattern," which explores the refugee experience through dance.

The six companies that define British dance – and where to catch them

As a dance critic, the loveliest perk of my job is taking a friend to their first-ever ballet. They almost invariably emerge wide-eyed with wonder, muttering a rather Mills & Boon-ish, “Why did no
WFAE

Dance Theatre of Harlem performs in Charlotte, mixing classical and contemporary ballet

The Dance Theatre of Harlem will perform a mix of classical and contemporary ballet that celebrates African American culture and history this Friday and Saturday at the Belk Theater. Dance Theatre of Harlem celebrates African American culture and history ...

‘How incredibly stimulating!’ Retirees on discovering a new world through dance

As Angela Rippon’s Let’s Dance campaign aims to get the nation moving this week, older dancers share how they overcame nerves to relish the benefits
Columbia Daily Spectator

In ‘Works and Process: Dance Theatre of Harlem Diaspora,’ new artistic director discusses long tradition of resistance in ballet

Former and current dancers of the Dance Theatre of Harlem took the stage of the Guggenheim Museum rotunda on Sunday and Monday to celebrate the resistance and joy of Black artists in ballet. Works and Process, founded in 1984, is a nonprofit organization ...
Post-Bulletin

Peek behind the curtain of Rochester Dance Company's Nutcracker ballet

ROCHESTER — Sometimes a mouse dreams of being a ballerina. Backstage from the Mayo Civic Center’s Dr. Charles H. Mayo Presentation Hall, three costumed mice break into the choreography of the ballerina doll while the music for that performance plays on ...
School of Visual Arts

Interpretation of the Female Figures in Edgar Dega's "The Dance Class"

Degas’ masterpiece The Dance Class shatters the traditional impression of ballet dancers and exposes the truth behind the curtains of the 19th-century Parisian stage. It gives an insight into the issues of class and the exploitation of women. The image ...
Los Angeles Times

Onco-Ballet is on pointe with inaugural teacher training in Laguna Hills

Orange County native Anna Wassman-Cox always knew ballet could spark joy. But it wasn’t until the two-time breast cancer survivor came back to dance after battling her illness that she realized ballet could heal. Wassman-Cox is the founder and executive ...