BalletMet’s New ‘Giselle,’ a Fresh Restaging of a Story Ballet Classic
Perhaps the most famous ballet whose libretto came courtesy of a dance citric, Frenchman Théophile Gautier, the popular ballet is a staple in the repertoire of most every ballet company in the world. Continue reading BalletMet’s New ‘Giselle,’ a Fresh Restaging of a Story Ballet Classic
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Julia Erickson on Her Farewell Announcement and Why the “Stage Is Like One Big Playground”
By Steve Sucato Elton John, Neil Diamond and the band Rush—2018 just got underway and it already feels like the year of the beloved star retiring. Joining that list today is one of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s longest tenured principal dancers, Julia Erickson. The 38-year-old Seattle native trained at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School and spent two years with Texas Ballet Theater before joining PBT in … Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Julia Erickson on Her Farewell Announcement and Why the “Stage Is Like One Big Playground”
Pittsburgh’s Kelly Strayhorn Theater to Host 2018 National Performance Network / Visual Artists Network Conference
By Duane Binion (PITTSBURGH, PA, January 29, 2018) The Kelly Strayhorn Theater (KST) and National Performance Network (NPN), are pleased to announce the 2018 National Performance Network / Visual Artists Network’s Annual Conference will take place in Pittsburgh, PA, December 2018. NPN/VAN’s Annual Conference is a dynamic international forum for artists, arts leaders, activists, organizers, funders, and creative stakeholders to develop a more artist-centered, just, and sustainable performing and visual arts … Continue reading Pittsburgh’s Kelly Strayhorn Theater to Host 2018 National Performance Network / Visual Artists Network Conference
Brazilian Dance Troupe Grupo Corpo Bewitching in Program at Playhouse Square
With its majestic soundtrack, fabulous choreography and dancing, “Dança Sinfônica” had all the hallmarks of becoming a signature work for the company. Continue reading Brazilian Dance Troupe Grupo Corpo Bewitching in Program at Playhouse Square
GroundWorks’ ‘Fall Concert Series’ Provided A Respite From Today’s Homogenized Contemporary Dance
“Infused with jazz dance movement a la Gene Kelly, Shimotakahara’s choreography sat well on the dancers and who transmitted a feel-good vibe to the audience that they soaked up eagerly.” Continue reading GroundWorks’ ‘Fall Concert Series’ Provided A Respite From Today’s Homogenized Contemporary Dance
4th Annual ‘The Benefit’ Worth Every Cent and More
The Benefit The Vern Riffe Center’s Jo Ann Davidson Theatre Columbus, Ohio May 21, 2017 Reviewed by Steve Sucato When it comes to all-star dance benefits, few outside the nation’s major metropolises pack in as much talent and great dancing as Columbus, Ohio’s The Benefit. Curated by former BalletMet stars Jimmy Orrante and Attila Bongar, the annual event, now in its fourth year, benefits The … Continue reading 4th Annual ‘The Benefit’ Worth Every Cent and More
STAYCEE PEARL dance project and SOY SOS present interim: THROWBACK
By Jessica Marino Celebrate STAYCEE PEARL dance project (SPdp) and Soy Sos then and now with interim: THROWBACK. Join us for a fundraising bash at Ace Hotel as we enjoy show excerpts from old and new favorites including FLOWERZ, CirclePop, …on being…., encryption cipher, Playground, and ABBEY: In the Red. Afterwards, enjoy laughs and memories over fun family style dinner service from Ace Hotel’s Whitfield … Continue reading STAYCEE PEARL dance project and SOY SOS present interim: THROWBACK
Dancing Wheels Brings Successful New York Program That Includes New David Dorfman Work Home to Cleveland
By Steve Sucato After a successful New York debut of their program Past, Present and Future of Integrated Dance at Ailey Citigroup Theater in October, Cleveland’s Dancing Wheels brings a modified version of it to The Breen Center for the Performing Arts at Saint Ignatius High School on Saturday, November 4. Hailed as “…remarkable …a company of first-rate trained dancers with and without disabilities” by New York dance critic … Continue reading Dancing Wheels Brings Successful New York Program That Includes New David Dorfman Work Home to Cleveland
Cleveland Ballet’s Mixed Repertory Program Yields Mixed Results
Cleveland Ballet – Les Sylphides Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square Cleveland, Ohio October 14, 2017 Reviewed by Steve Sucato In their first mainstage performance since being named a resident company at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square center, Cleveland Ballet showed that the faith Playhouse Square put in the 3-year-old company and its potential wasn’t misplaced. The troupe of mostly young dancers acquitted themselves nicely in a varied … Continue reading Cleveland Ballet’s Mixed Repertory Program Yields Mixed Results
CorningWorks’ ‘six a breast’ reveals how many women really feel
“Delivered in a series of clever vignettes, six a breast took the road less preachy in getting audience members to think about and relate to how women (perhaps more generationally) have been treated…” Continue reading CorningWorks’ ‘six a breast’ reveals how many women really feel
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