Melissa Barak - L.A. Moves

From L.A., Wiebke catches up with Melissa Barak during a rehearsal to talk about Barak's life as a female… [more]

Melissa Barak - L.A. Moves Melissa Barak - L.A. Moves

Houston Ballet in New York

Hey readers! I am so excited to be back and writing, because I have so much to share. No it isn't my… [more]

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The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: A Photo Gallery

Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo & Juliet is back at the Royal Opera House. Along with the return of the… [more]

The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: A Photo Gallery The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: A Photo Gallery

Claudia Dean: a Chosen Maiden at Covent Garden

Earlier this month, Royal Ballet artist Claudia Dean made her debut in an important role at Covent Garden.… [more]

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Bag a Free New Yumiko for Christmas!

December 4, 2013
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It’s that time of the year again, when we revisit what happened in the ballet world during 2013: the good, the bad, and the bold. In terms of recurring dance headlines, we heard about guest principals cropping up everywhere, sometimes in places we would never have guessed. This led to a recent piece in the NY Times, where [...]

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Claudia Dean: a Chosen Maiden at Covent Garden

November 25, 2013
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Earlier this month, Royal Ballet artist Claudia Dean made her debut in an important role at Covent Garden. She was plucked from the corps de ballet to dance the taxing solo of the Chosen Maiden in Kenneth MacMillan’s Rite of Spring, a challenge that the famous FT critic, Mr. Clement Crisp, saw as an “admirable debut”. We [...]

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Houston Ballet in New York

November 13, 2013
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Hey readers! I am so excited to be back and writing, because I have so much to share. No it isn’t my Halloween costume or what roles I got this year in The Nutcracker, it’s a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations and shows of Houston Ballet’s recent tour to New York! Early October – Tour [...]

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The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet: A Photo Gallery

November 4, 2013
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Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet is back at the Royal Opera House. Along with the return of the much-missed Lauren Cuthbertson, who had been recovering from a long-term injury, this revival also features the lovely Bolshoi principal dancer Evgenia Obraztsova. She is debuting in MacMillan’s production, with the passionate Romeo of Steven McRae as her partner. [...]

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Melissa Barak – L.A. Moves

October 23, 2013
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From L.A., Wiebke catches up with Melissa Barak during a rehearsal to talk about Barak’s life as a female choreographer and artistic director of her own ballet company: The dance scene in Los Angeles is currently abuzz with emerging talent, and Melissa Barak is leading the way. One of the L.A. Times’s ‘Faces to Watch in [...]

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Birmingham Royal Ballet in London: The Sleeping Beauty

October 20, 2013
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It’s a great time for Petipa here in the UK, as last week’s crop of ballets shows: The Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote was broadcast to cinemas, English National Ballet’s brand new Le Corsaire premiered at Milton Keynes (stay tuned for our review soon), while Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of 19th century balletic blockbuster, The Sleeping Beauty, made a welcome [...]

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