Ballets by Ratmansky
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…
Highlights
Five Ballet Weddings From Hell
We hear you. You can’t stand the buzz about a “certain wedding” anymore. Everywhere you look, it’s all about fairy-tale endings, cheese and romance. You…
10 Reasons Why We Love Manon
A big helping of MacMillan is finally coming our way after a very Ashton-heavy season. Manon, one of his most famous full-length ballets, opens…
Mayerling
Is this ballet for you? Go if: You are tired of white ballets and of seeing male dancers perennially overshadowed by the ballerina. Mayerling,…
New in the Bag
Svetlana Zakharova in Amore
Last month, I attended the London premiere of Svetlana Zakharova’s solo project, Amore, which debuted at the Bolshoi in May 2016. I was pleasantly surprised to…
Royal Ballet Winter Triple bill: a Photo Gallery
Catch up with Alice Pennefather’s latest photo gallery, featuring two recent Royal Ballet premieres: Twyla Tharp’s The Illustrated Farewell, an expansion of her work As Time Goes…
Ballet Landscapes: An Interview with Alice Pennefather and Charles Haswell
For those who have followed the work of dance photographer Alice Pennefather for a while, her interest in filming dance will come as no surprise. With…
Narrowing the Gap: Vishneva’s Context, Polina the movie
It’s hard to be a ballet fan in the Bay Area at this time of the year. While the San Francisco Ballet season starts…