Ballet Spotlight Digest

Big Live delivers a high-budget Dracula ballet that exemplifies the growing trend of large-scale narrative adaptations from classic horror stories.

The Asian American Ballet Project's 'Once Upon Our Time' brings Asian folktales to life through ballet, using symbolism and the human psyche to...

Tiler Peck's Symphonie Espagnole stands tall beside Balanchine and Robbins at NYCB's SPAC program. A principal since 2009, she channels the company's...

Marianela Nuñez traces her Royal Ballet career to a childhood passion that began at age three and has never faded, fueling nearly three decades at...

Production Reviews

• La Bayadère at Paris Opera Ballet: Richard Philion reviews the Nureyev reconstruction of La Bayadère at the Opéra Bastille,...

Ballet Wichita brings its brand-new Alice in Wonderland to the Granada Theatre tonight at 7 PM, featuring original choreography by director Katie Andrusak, in-house costumes, and custom projections developed with Wichita State University.

Nureyev’s staging of La Bayadère clings to its untouchable status at Paris Opera Ballet despite dated Orientalist themes, yet exceptional performances from Inès McIntosh as Gamzatti and others showcase the company’s world-class dancers.

Ballet Theatre Queensland brings its acclaimed Snow White back to QPAC for school holidays, enchanting audiences with Lucas Lynch's romantic score...

New Jersey Ballet brings ballet enthusiasts an intimate behind-the-scenes experience with its Ballet Insider program at the Morris Museum.

Artistic...

Deos Ballet launches a six-show season spanning classic to contemporary works, from ancient myths to modern beach comedy.

• COLLIDE Series opens with...

NYCB principal Chun Wai Chan is producing his own tour to China this July, marking his first major home performances since becoming the company's...

Michele Wiles' 'Echoes of Time' fuses Moonlight Sonata with Grateful Dead tracks in a 50-minute mashup.

• La Bayadère's opium scene opens to...

Legendary dancer Alessandra Ferri brings a clear vision to Vienna State Ballet as artistic director.

• Core philosophy: Technique is foundation, not...

Ballet West II dancers will make their first-ever appearance with Park City Opera in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette this August, performing choreography...

Grand Rapids Ballet launches a 10-week feasibility study to explore deeper partnership with the Grand Rapids Symphony amid leadership changes at both organizations.

Performance Reviews

• 🔥 Australian Ballet: The Australian Ballet's performance of Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes is described as a joyous...

The Australian Ballet's joyous take on Justin Peck's Copland Dance Episodes presents America as replenished by the cultures it has long suppressed, merging classical technique with sharp contemporary critique.

Ballet Black marked its 25th anniversary with a striking triple bill at the historic Grade I-listed Grange.

• All Towards Hope opened with fluid,...

American Contemporary Ballet delivers Balanchine with striking fidelity to speed and musicality, avoiding the liberties smaller troupes often take.

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New York City Ballet opened its SPAC season with the same Balanchine 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' that marked its 1966 debut there, creating a luminous...