10 productions, 11 venues, 127 performances, including first time collaborations with Ballet Black and newly appointed Director Carlos Acosta.For the first time in the history of Birmingham Royal Ballet, the season has been created in partnership with leaders from across the world of dance, including Ballet Black and Birmingham Royal Ballet’s newly appointed Director Carlos … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet announces its 2019/20 Season
Ballet Nacional Sodre
Interviews with Julio Bocca, Igor Yebra, Francesco Ventriglia — changes at Uruguay’s Ballet Nacional Sodre
After more than seven years as director of Ballet Nacional Sodre (BNS), Uruguay’s ballet company, Julio Bocca has decided to leave and move on. During his time in Montevideo he has raised the company’s national and international profiles, increased its repertoire and number of performances, and generally turned the company around. When I asked, four years ago, what he wanted to … [Read more...] about Interviews with Julio Bocca, Igor Yebra, Francesco Ventriglia — changes at Uruguay’s Ballet Nacional Sodre
Benois de la Danse winners 2017 – Pite, Pagliero, Riccetto, Haydée, Rodkin, Marchand
Last night, on the Bolshoi’s Historical Stage, the recipients of the Benois de la Danse prizes for 2017 were announced.Crystal Pite won the prize for Best Choreographer for The Seasons’ Canon, commissioned by the Paris Opera Ballet.Of the six nominated ballerinas, Ludmila Pagliero was awarded for her performance in Jerome Robbins’ Other Dances at the POB, and Maria Riccetto … [Read more...] about Benois de la Danse winners 2017 – Pite, Pagliero, Riccetto, Haydée, Rodkin, Marchand
Julio Bocca talks about his emotional 50th Birthday Gala in New York this Friday
Youth America Grand Prix celebrates Julio Bocca on his 50th Birthday, as part of its Legends in Dance series, this Friday, 14 April.An exciting programme sees Luciana Paris and Marcelo Gomes in My Way from Twyla Tharp’s Sinatra Suite, and Maria Noel Riccetto (who now dances with Bocca’s Ballet Nacional SODRE in Uruguay) who will dance with Gomes in the MacMillan’s Romeo and … [Read more...] about Julio Bocca talks about his emotional 50th Birthday Gala in New York this Friday
Marcia Haydée, Julio Bocca and Maria Riccetto talk about Uruguay’s new Carmen
My Carmen is not only a beautiful and sensual woman; she is like a wild animal! A woman who thinks only of herself and loves only herself. Marcia Haydée is talking about her ballet Carmen, created for Chile’s Ballet de Santiago in 2004. It is now making the giant leap over Argentina to arrive on South America’s east coast where Julio Bocca is putting it on for his Ballet … [Read more...] about Marcia Haydée, Julio Bocca and Maria Riccetto talk about Uruguay’s new Carmen