Documentary ‘Mr. Gaga’ a Brilliant Portrait of Ohad Naharin

“When I am asked why did I call my last creation ‘Last Work,’ one of the answers that I give is maybe it is my last work since we live in a country that is infested with racists, bullies, lots of ignorance, lots of abuse of power, fanatics… and it reflects on how people choose our government. This government puts in danger not just my work as a creator, it puts in danger the existence all of us here in this country that I love so much. Are we going to be here?” Continue reading Documentary ‘Mr. Gaga’ a Brilliant Portrait of Ohad Naharin

Michigan Ballet Academy dancers win first, second place at World Ballet Art Competition-Grand Prix Semifinal

By Steve Sucato No one would have blamed Nikoloz Makhateli if he had said no a third time to Michigan Ballet Academy (MBA) board president David Bellamy’s offer to take over the artistic leadership of the academy. Makhateli was a principal dancer with the National Opera and Ballet Theater of Tbilisi in Georgia and a master ballet teacher for the national ballet schools of Nicaragua … Continue reading Michigan Ballet Academy dancers win first, second place at World Ballet Art Competition-Grand Prix Semifinal