Above photo: Hanna Park courtesy of VAM Productions. Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) held its finals Wednesday at Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. The finals featured 86 dancers in four divisions: Junior Women and Men aged 12-14 and the Senior Women and …
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YAGP at Lincoln Center Wed-Fri;
Bocca Honored
Above photo: Narcisco Alejandro Medina Arias, courtesy of VAM Productions-Finals of the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) will be Wednesday, with the Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala on Thursday, and a tribute to Julio Bocca on Friday celebrating his …
Bolshoi Confidential Review
Photo: Olga Smirnova and Semyon Chudin, Swan Lake, Lincoln Center, July 2014. In Bolshoi Confidential, Princeton University Music Professor Simon Morrison presents a gripping, suspense filled history of the Bolshoi Ballet filled with drama not usually associated with theater histories. The …
Ballet Academy East Presents New Works
Above photo: Gwen Vandenhoeck, BAE Winter Performance, 2016. The Ballet Academy East (BAE) Student Company will present its annual Winter Performance Thursday through Saturday at New York Live Arts (219 W 19th Street) with innovative repertory. While most ballet school performances …
Ballet Competitions Discover Future Stars
Although unknown to most ballet fans, ballet competitions play an important role in uncovering young talent, significantly influencing ballet company rosters. Before they were stars, many of the leading lights in ballet had a successful record in these competitions. In …
Paloma Herrera New Director of Teatro Colón; Big Apple Circus is Back!
Paloma Herrera Takes Over Teatro Colón Ballet Company Photo: Paloma Hererra, 20th Anniversary with ABT, Coppélia, June 18, 2011. Former ABT Principal Dancer Paloma Herrera has been named the Director of the ballet company at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, …