Catch New York City Ballet, thrilling companies at the Joyce and more --- Kick off 2023 with world-class dance performances from across the globe, whether you love classical ballet or more e…
The City Center Dance Festival, showcasing four New York companies, begins March 24.
On the eve of his retirement, Chaya will be honored with a special performance on December 22 by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Highlights include Harlequin and Pantalone choreographed by Bill Irwin March 28"30.
The popular festival runs through October 13 at City Center.
Until 1980, La Bayadre, a ballet that was over a century old and had been continuously performed in Russia, had never been seen in the West. Now, 30 years later, Natalia Makarova's icon…
The award-winning choreographer used unexpected inspiration to fuel his latest ballet for New York City Center.
Here in New York, Carmen de Lavallade is a legend. At 85, with a remarkably varied résumé spanning the worlds of dance and theater, she's a regal presence of refined elegance who turns …
About a week ago Robert Fairchild was packing his bags following three weeks as an American in Paris. New York City Ballet, where he is a principal dancer, was winding up a three-week season…
For American Ballet Theatre dancer and South Pasadena native Stella Abrera, it has been quite a year " one that started with her unexpected and emotional promotion to principal, the company'…
There are those who adore Boris Eifman and those who disdain his works, with equal vociferousness in both camps. But no one can accuse him of being anything less than true to his artistic id…
Inside the debut of the company’s fresh vision — As Paul Taylor’s esteemed dance company returns to Lincoln Center for its annual three-week season, performing now through …
With the addition of "The Sleeping Beauty" to its repertory, the Los Angeles Ballet rounds out its Tchaikovsky trilogy, having launched the company with "The Nutcracker" in 2006 and staged "…
As a late-afternoon rehearsal in a vast studio at American Ballet Theatre's Manhattan headquarters got underway, a studious-looking man held a notebook and addressed the assembled dancers.
Inside the return of the Royal Danish Ballet — It’s hard to think of dancing more guaranteed to warm an audience in the depths of winter than the program the Royal Danish Ballet&…
Inside the creation ODETTA — Matthew Rushing has been one of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s most indispensable and inspired dancers for over 20 years. These days, he we…
How American Ballet Theatre rescued Bach Partita — A new ballet requires weeks of intensive rehearsal in order to reach the stage, and if it’s not properly taken care of, it can …
Since Australian Ballet's last L.A. stop, in 1971, it's gained a global profile with a challenging repertory. For L.A., the troupe will be performing Graeme Murphy's innovative spin on 'Swan…
For its latest wild opus, Big Dance Theater goes to the movies — It sounds like the line-up for an especially eclectic film festival: Terms of Endearment, Dr. Zhivago, and the 1961 Fre…
Inside Christopher Wheeldon’s witty new ballet — It’s not often that a completely original three-act ballet is unveiled, but next week the National Ballet of Canada will pe…
ABT’s Cory Stearns brings Shakespeare to life without words — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles Cory Stearns has playe…
New York City Ballet dancers reflect on their co-founder’s legacy — This week, New York City Ballet opens its spring season with a dozen ballets by 11 different 21st-century chor…
For its 30th season, Stephen Petronio Company looks forward and backward at the same time — Stephen Petronio’s choreography intermingles discipline and wildness, with an underlyi…
Inside Paul Taylor Dance Company’s ambitious new season — It’s almost an embarrassment of riches—the generous collection of 23 dances the Paul Taylor Dance Company is…
The surprising evolution of Jessica Lang Dance — Jessica Lang already had one of the busiest freelance choreography careers around, with commissions coming at a steady clip. Since the …