One of North America’s premier ballet companies, Boston Ballet, is celebrating a milestone in its rich history… its 50th anniversary. With a repertory that ranges from the classical and neoclassical works of Petipa and Balanchine to the more contemporary works of Jiří Kylián and resident choreographer Jorma Elo (just to name drop a few), the company is marking the [...]
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Afternoon of a Faun,
Balanchine,
Bella Figura,
Boston Ballet
by Emilia & Linda on May 31, 2013
A case of incurable Ratmansky Fever means we continue to chase the choreographer’s new works around the globe, so make sure to check back in with us next week for our thoughts on his new trilogy set to Shostakovich and premiering during ABT’s Met season tonight. We’ll be there. Meanwhile, taking our cue from assorted [...]
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A Grand Divertissement,
Alexei Ratmansky,
American Ballet Theatre,
Anna Karenina,
Beauty in Motion,
Boléro,
Cinderella,
Concerto DSCH,
Crane,
Don Quixote,
Dreams of Japan,
Jeu de Cartes,
Namouna,
On the Dnieper,
Pierrot Lunaire,
Poster,
Psyché,
Romeo and Juliet,
Russian Seasons,
Shostakovich Trilogy,
The Bolt,
The Bright Stream,
The Firebird,
The Golden Cockerel,
The Little Humpbacked Horse,
The Nutcracker
by Emilia & Linda on March 25, 2013
The Mikhailovsky Ballet kicks off its London residency this week. In its third appearance at the Coliseum (where it previously performed in 2008 and 2010) and with an impressive roster of principal dancers that includes Natalia Osipova, Ivan Vasiliev and Leonid Sarafanov, as well as guest artists Polina Semionova and Denis Matvienko, the Mikhailovsky is ready to show us ballets [...]
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Denis Matvienko,
Don Quixote,
Giselle,
Ivan Vasiliev,
Laurencia,
Leonid Sarafanov,
Marcelo Gomes,
Michael Messerer,
Mikhail Messerer,
Mikhailovsky Ballet,
Mikhailovsky Theatre,
Nacho Duato,
Natalia Osipova,
Olesya Novikova,
Polina Semionova,
Svetlana Zakharova
by Emilia & Linda on March 20, 2013
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new Aladdin has its London premiere this evening. The newest family-friendly ballet to hit town, David Bintley’s new production aims to attract audiences of all ages by working with a well-known story, high production values, catchy tunes and the full company on display. A co-production with Houston Ballet, Aladdin has designs by Dick Bird and costumes [...]
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Aladdin,
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,
Ambra Vallo,
Ballet Photography,
Birmingham Royal Ballet,
BRB,
Carl Davis,
César Morales,
Christopher Wheeldon,
David Bintley,
Dijinn,
Houston Ballet,
Iain Mackay,
Light & Fluffy,
Light and Fluffy,
Mahgrib,
Nao Sakuma,
National Ballet of Japan,
Princess Badr al-Budur,
Tyrone Singleton,
Tzu-Chao Chou
by Emilia & Linda on January 12, 2013
The 41st edition of the Prix de Lausanne, the renowned international competition for young dancers, will take place from 27 January to 2 February, 2013 at the Théâtre de Beaulieu in Lausanne. Team Ballet Bag will be returning to Lausanne to officially blog and live tweet for the Prix. We can’t wait to share with you [...]
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Ballet Apprenticeships,
Ballet Competition,
Ballet Scholarships,
Ballet Students,
Blog,
Daniel Robert Silva,
Hannah Bettes,
Prix de Lausanne 2013,
Social Media
by Emilia on November 20, 2012
Ten years ago choreographer Wayne McGregor created an evening of work for ROH2 which marked his own company’s first collaboration with The Royal Ballet. This season, McGregor & Random Dance are returning to the Linbury Studio Theatre with three world premieres from young choreographic talents Robert Binet, Paolo Mangiola and Alexander Whitley. We recently had the [...]
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Alexander Whitley,
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker,
Camille Bracher,
Contemporary Dance,
Draft Works,
Entropy,
Forsythe,
Hertz,
Hildur Guðnadóttir,
Itziar Mendizabal,
J. JS Lee,
Jonathan Burrows,
Linbury Studio Theatre,
Merce Cunningham,
New Wave Associate,
Paolo Mangiola,
Quantum Mechanics,
Random Dance,
Robert Binet,
ROH2,
Royal Ballet,
Royal Opera House,
Sadler's Wells,
Thomas Whitehead,
Tim Ingold,
Wayne McGregor
