The process of selecting the music for a ballet can be quite complex, and to a ballet-challenged person like me, confusing. Many times the music to a ballet wasn’t written for that particular ballet.

“Ballon,” says The Dance Encyclopedia, is “the ability [of a dancer] to remain in the air for a length of time.” To Nijinsky, that was a simple matter: “You have just to go up and pause there a little ...

To effectively perform a piece of choreography, a dancer needs to master not only its physical aspects but also its musicality. Yet choreographers often differ in how they work with music, so an ...

Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet has been a favorite of Russian audiences ever since it was premiered at Leningrad’s Kirov Theater in 1940. It has plenty of pageantry, a familiar, heart-wrenching ...

As rain pounds the roof of the Houston Ballet's headquarters, another kind of storm is under way in Studio D. Nine dancers jut across the room in lightning-fast steps while dynamic music plays in the ...

The Musical Arts Center stage was alive with movement April 29-30 as Jacobs School of Music ballet students presented their choreographic projects in the final ballet performance of the season, “The ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Five acts spanning a variety of genres will entertain fans with live performances during the Mississippi State Lyceum Series’ upcoming 76th season. The 2023-24 event year begins with ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Fans emerged from pandemic lockdowns primed to hit the floor. Now online platforms are bringing fresh sounds and budding stars to bigger audiences worldwide. Fans emerged from ...