It seems there is no stopping the juggernaut of bad taste at the money-spinning dance competitions, which are putting younger and younger students on display. Lack of artistry is no barrier as long as a kid can do five pirouettes, kick their leg up to their ear, and shell out …
Two much-loved ballerinas mark a milestone at ABT
Ballet to the People had the pleasure of hanging out in the rehearsal studio, watching two principal ballerinas prepare for a very busy spring season at the Met. Both were marking their 20th anniversary with American Ballet Theatre. They also happen to be besties, though their journey to the pinnacle …
Do Be, An Enchanted Evening from Post:Ballet & The Living Earth Show
Leigh Donlan reports from Z Space:
An enchanting, surreal and achingly human evening was delivered last night by Post:Ballet in a collaboration between the company’s founding artistic director Robert Dekkers and the musical duo known as The Living Earth Show.…
Hope Mohr Dance, Manifesting
Leigh Donlan reports from ODC Theatre in San Francisco:
…From the Townships of South Africa to the World’s Ballet Stages: The Gugulethu Project
Today, with more training opportunities available to talented young black ballet students, filling the pipeline for these programs remains a challenge.…