In Philadelphia, Ballet Neighbors Divided by Style

Matthew Neenan, a founder of BalletX and a continuing choreographic contributor to it, has for several years been the resident choreographer for Pennsylvania Ballet. Both companies tour extensively, often appearing in New York at the Joyce Theater. (BalletX is due back at the end of June.).

After rigorous rehabilitation and settling into her new way of being in the world, Le Clerq set out on an ambitious project, the aforementioned Ballet Cook Book. Though she didn’t have formal culinary training, Le Clercq relished her time in the kitchen. In letters to friends, she shared memories of her latest …

Mary Elsey, the Ballet’s associate production manager, and Travis Richardson, its technical director, tell Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty about how the ordeal has changed the way they work and what advice they plan to give other arts organizations around the country to help them be better …

The family of Sono Osato, once a renowned ballet dancer, is listing her Hamptons summer home for $37 million. The traditional-style home sits on almost 4 acres on Quimby Lane in Bridgehampton, a quiet lane overlooking Sagg Pond. The 7,200-square-foot house has five bedrooms, all with fireplaces, …

Georgetowner Publisher Sonya Bernhardt, Chamber Dance Project Artistic Director Diane Coburn Bruning and Russian Chamber Art Society Artistic Director Vera Danchenko-Stern at the April 5 breakfast. Photo by Richard Selden. Diane Coburn Bruning, founder and artistic director of contemporary ballet …

ADULT BALLET – Discover your inner dancer when you sign up for Adult Ballet with Megan. This 8-week class will focus on the classical technique of ballet in a fun and easy to follow environment. You can expect a full ballet class experience from working at the ballet barre to leaping across the floor!

For the first time, Bryant Park hosts a massive, free outdoor ballet master class in partnership with American Ballet Theatre. Shakespeare – For the 5th consecutive summer, The Drilling Company returns with a trio of beloved Shakespeare plays as well as a special Shakespeare birthday event. The Drilling …

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville YMCA is preparing for their annual Spring Dance Recital held at the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, Illinois. Three short programs will showcase the talented dancers, ranging in age from 3 to 13, in various disciplines including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip-hop. Each show …

Ballet, which began life in Western Europe during the Renaissance, is danced all over the globe with many accents. The many ways in which it can be (and seem) American often occupied the mind of the Russian-born choreographer George Balanchine, who moved to New York in 1933 and became an …