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Casting announced for American Ballet Theatre’s 2023 Fall Season

28 August 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

On the Dnieper - B+

Casting for American Ballet Theatre’s 2023 Fall Season at the David H. Koch Theater from October 18–29 was announced today by Artistic Director Susan Jaffe. Ticket sales open on Wednesday 6 … [Read more...] about Casting announced for American Ballet Theatre’s 2023 Fall Season

American Ballet Theatre announces 2023 Fall Season in New York

19 July 2023 by Gramilano 3 Comments

The Dream - B

American Ballet Theatre's Fall Season offers three programmes featuring seven ballets including the return of Petite Mort, Études, and Ballet Imperial at The David H. Koch Theater from 18-29 October … [Read more...] about American Ballet Theatre announces 2023 Fall Season in New York

Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup

19 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Prix de Lausanne 2020-01

The Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 will be given to Carlos Acosta CBE, a Prix de Lausanne Prize Winner in 1990 and current Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Prix de Lausanne 2023 50th … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup

Marcelo Gomes to guest in Giselle with the Mariinsky Ballet

15 March 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Marcelo Gomes, Three World Premieres, The Outset

Marcelo Gomes will be guesting with the Mariinsky Ballet as Albrecht, with Yekaterina Osmolkina as Giselle. After his surprise departure from the American Ballet Theatre in December, he has been … [Read more...] about Marcelo Gomes to guest in Giselle with the Mariinsky Ballet

New York dancers come together for the 7th Annual Dance Against Cancer plus special all-male event

4 May 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dance Against Cancer 2016

The American Cancer Society – Our Mission is to Save Lives, Celebrate Lives and Lead the Fight for a World Without Cancer! – is staging its 7th Annual Dance Against Cancer. Erin Fogarty Bittner, … [Read more...] about New York dancers come together for the 7th Annual Dance Against Cancer plus special all-male event

Julio Bocca talks about his emotional 50th Birthday Gala in New York this Friday

12 April 2017 by Gramilano 1 Comment

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 … [Read more...] about Julio Bocca talks about his emotional 50th Birthday Gala in New York this Friday

In pictures – Ardani Artists’ Tour de Force III at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts

14 October 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tour de Force III at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts was subtitled, a Dance Spectacular. In effect, the event brought many exceptional talents together, as is Ardani Artists’ custom, and it was … [Read more...] about In pictures – Ardani Artists’ Tour de Force III at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Ardani Artists 25th Anniversary “If only all Galas could be like this”

23 July 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Sergei and Gaiane Danilian, The Russian couple known by their company name, Ardani Artists, marked their 25th anniversary of dance management, production and promotion with a gala featuring some of … [Read more...] about Ardani Artists 25th Anniversary “If only all Galas could be like this”

Ardani’s 25th Anniversary Gala with Osipova, Watson, Vasiliev, Gomes, Matvienko…

13 April 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Ardani 25 Dance Gala is a must for ballet fans on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th July at the London Coliseum. Natalia Osipova, Edward Watson, Ivan Vasiliev, Marcelo Gomes, Denis Matvienko, Joaquín De … [Read more...] about Ardani’s 25th Anniversary Gala with Osipova, Watson, Vasiliev, Gomes, Matvienko…

En Avant’s next ballet projects include a special encounter with Marcelo Gomes

13 March 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...] about En Avant’s next ballet projects include a special encounter with Marcelo Gomes

James Whiteside answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

8 November 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Q&A When 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 … [Read more...] about James Whiteside answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Alessandra Ferri to guest with Lar Lubovitch Dance Company

14 August 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alessandra Ferri will take the title role in Artemis in a new production of the piece by the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. Artemis, based on the Greek myth of the goddess of … [Read more...] about Alessandra Ferri to guest with Lar Lubovitch Dance Company

Roberto Bolle & Friends arrives in Verona: not drunk and not vulgar!

21 July 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Roberto Bolle and Friends is up and running with two dates in Genoa already ticked off the list. Tomorrow comes the Verona date at that biggest of all dance venues, the 15,000-seater Roman … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle & Friends arrives in Verona: not drunk and not vulgar!

The Kings of Dance have a Queen: Svetlana Lunkina

11 September 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Kings of Dance will come to London with their newly crowned queen, Svetlana Lunkina. Roberto Bolle and Ivan Vasiliev will perform Roland Petit's Le Jeune Homme et la Mort, with ex-Bolshoi star … [Read more...] about The Kings of Dance have a Queen: Svetlana Lunkina

Roberto Bolle becomes a King of Dance for London début (with surprise Queen)

11 September 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The Kings of the Dance gets its first Re Italiano, as Roberto Bolle joins the roster of some of ballet's most exciting male dancers, for the latest edition of the roadshow. The new tour will bring … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle becomes a King of Dance for London début (with surprise Queen)

In and Out: Bolle, Gomes, Stiefel – how easy is it to be an openly gay ballet dancer?

7 July 2013 by Gramilano 21 Comments

When Roberto Bolle popped out and in of the closet four years ago internet forums and gossip rags foamed at the mouth. Openly gay ballet dancers, like openly gay actors and singers, are few and far … [Read more...] about In and Out: Bolle, Gomes, Stiefel – how easy is it to be an openly gay ballet dancer?

Fabrice Calmels answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

13 March 2013 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Q&A When did you start dan­cing? I started dancing very young, around 4, at the dance studio in Magnanville, France. Why did you start dan­cing? I used to wait for my sister while she was … [Read more...] about Fabrice Calmels answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

The Mikhailovsky Theatre opens its new season tonight with Semionova and Gomes in Giselle

13 September 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tonight the Mikhailovsky Theatre opens its 2012-2013 season with Polina Semionova dancing the eponymous heroine in Giselle. Semionova left to join the Berlin Staatsoper immediately after graduating … [Read more...] about The Mikhailovsky Theatre opens its new season tonight with Semionova and Gomes in Giselle

Marcelo Gomes to fill Sergei Polunin’s shoes at the Royal Ballet

3 February 2012 by Gramilano 12 Comments

Marcelo Gomes, principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, will perform as a guest artist with the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden in London on February 9. In his first appearance with the … [Read more...] about Marcelo Gomes to fill Sergei Polunin’s shoes at the Royal Ballet

The most luxurious exercise in Giselle compare and contrast since Natalia Makarova and Gelsey Kirkland danced the role at ABT on consecutive nights in 1977

30 May 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Alastair Macaulay for the New York Times writes: A double climax occurred on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Metropolitan Opera House when the two most idolized interpreters of the title role … [Read more...] about The most luxurious exercise in Giselle compare and contrast since Natalia Makarova and Gelsey Kirkland danced the role at ABT on consecutive nights in 1977

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