Q&AWhen did you start dancing? I started dancing right around the age of nine.Why did you start dancing? My sister, Lia, was a student at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Our family had moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, so that she could study there. I had always enjoyed sports — soccer and karate especially — and I happened to see a men’s class. I asked my parents … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Cirio answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
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World Ballet Day 2015 with one day of live streaming from 5 companies
1 October 2015 is the date for this year's World Ballet Day live stream.Following last year’s unprecedented collaboration for the first World Ballet Day LIVE, five of the world’s leading ballet companies will once again stream 23 hours of live, behind-the-scenes footage on Thursday, 1 October. The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of … [Read more...] about World Ballet Day 2015 with one day of live streaming from 5 companies
En Avant’s next ballet projects include a special encounter with Marcelo Gomes
The En Avant Foundation will present specialised coaching master classes for advanced pre-professional and professional dancers in San Francisco and in New York in April 2015. The Foundation's inaugural event last June in New York was a resounding success and En Avant's Artistic Director Cynthia Harvey and her team are continuing to aim high.Isabelle Guérin, former Étoile … [Read more...] about En Avant’s next ballet projects include a special encounter with Marcelo Gomes
James Whiteside answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&AWhen did you start dancing? I started dancing when I was 9 years old.Why did you start dancing? I started dancing because I was driving my mom crazy. She wanted to get me out of the house and into an after-school activity. I had an appalling amount of energy and I absolutely hated every “normal” sport. My mom chucked the phonebook at me one day and said, … [Read more...] about James Whiteside answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Glamorous casting at La Scala as Natalia Osipova steps in at last minute
After the success La Scala's ballet company during their dates in Tokyo - 10,000 people saw the 5 performances of Romeo and Juliet - they now return to Milan with four performances of Swan Lake from 14 to 18 October. This is a continuation of the performances in July, dedicated to Rudolf Nureyev in the 20th year after his death, presenting his very personal version of the … [Read more...] about Glamorous casting at La Scala as Natalia Osipova steps in at last minute