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Pointe Magazine

Edwaard Liang continues BalletMet’s history of directors who choreograph

By Steve Sucato Newly appointed BalletMet Columbus artistic director Edwaard Liang says he didn’t know he wanted the position until it fell into his lap. The 39-year-old internationally known choreographer had just returned from creating a work for Bolshoi Ballet’s Svetlana Zakharova in Russia when he received an invitation from the BalletMet executive committee to apply. Though he was reluctant to interview at first, he … Continue reading Edwaard Liang continues BalletMet’s history of directors who choreograph

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Dance Reviews 2014

BalletMet’s Triple Bill of World Premiere Ballets Finds Beauty in Strange Situations

BalletMet Columbus – Innovations BalletMet Performance Space Columbus, OH October 24 – November 8, 2014 Reviewed by Steve Sucato One thing is clear about Edwaard Liang’s first full season as artistic director BalletMet Columbus; the honeymoon period with him as new director shows no signs of being over. On the heels of this past September’s landmark production of Twisted, Liang and company have kept the … Continue reading BalletMet’s Triple Bill of World Premiere Ballets Finds Beauty in Strange Situations

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Dance/USA

Recent Hirings Illustrate There Is No One Approach To Finding A New Artistic Director

By Steve Sucato Hiring a new artistic director can be a daunting task especially if your organization has had little or no experience in doing so. Where to begin? Who to involve in the hiring process? What steps to take? These were some of the questions facing Pennsylvania Ballet, BalletMet Columbus, and Ballet San Jose recently when they went through a lengthy process of examining … Continue reading Recent Hirings Illustrate There Is No One Approach To Finding A New Artistic Director

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