The jury panel of the 47th Prix de Lausanne will be presided by Carlos Acosta who won the Prix de Lausanne in 1990. Among the artistic collaborators, Elisabeth Platel, Director of the Paris Opera Ballet School and jury member for the 2016 competition, will teach the ballet classes to the girl candidates. During the Interlude, the audience will discover the 2nd edition of the … [Read more...]
Roberto Bolle says addio to American Ballet Theatre
Eight performances of Kenneth MacMillan's Manon are scheduled to begin 17 June 2019 during American Ballet Theatre's 2019 Spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House, with Hee Seo in the title role, Roberto Bolle as Des Grieux, Stella Abrera as Lescaut's Mistress and James Whiteside as Lescaut. Bolle will give his farewell performance with ABT in the ballet on 20 June. The … [Read more...]
Daniel McCormick is announced winner of English National Ballet’s 2018 Emerging Dancer Award
Daniel McCormick was announced as winner of English National Ballet's 2018 Emerging Dancer Award last night. Having performed a pas de deux from Le Corsaire, with partner Francesca Velicu, and Leatherwing Bat, a solo by Trey McIntyre, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, Tamara Rojo, announced his win on stage at the London Coliseum, which was livestreamed to … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]