Thursday, November 9

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A vintage photo gallery of New York City Ballet.

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Here, we’ve rounded up some rare photos of the company throughout the years. From costumes dreamed up by famous fashion designers to iconic dancers who became fixtures in the company for years, here’s a look at vintage snaps of the New York City Ballet.

 

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre offers a "family fairy tale" package.

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McKinney said that the PBT will also have another mixed repertoire program situated between “Beauty and the Beast” and “Cinderella.”

“I’ve selected four works for the company — two of which are world premieres and never have been performed before,” he said, adding that details are soon to come, but he can offer a sneak peek of what audiences can anticipate.

 

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A review of the BalletBoyz' "England on Fire" by Deborah Weiss  for Bachtrack.

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The evening was split into ten chapters with various composers and choreographers allocated (by directors Michael Nunn and William Trevitt) different segments. Choreographers included Ola Ince, Holly Blakey, Russell Maliphant, Vidya Patel, Lucy Bennett, Edd Arnold (who also danced) Shelley Maxwell and Thick & Tight. The composers were Joe Zeitlin, Gwilym Gold, Cassie Kinoshi, Charlotte Harding, Mukul, Keaton Henson and the aforementioned Gag Salon. This is where it came unstuck. I mistakenly thought the choreographic and musical styles would be in evidence, and yet with a few exceptional moments, it was much of the same. The music fared better but some of it was not exactly harmonious. 

 

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The Sinfonia of London records a new version of Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé.

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Any performance you have previously heard of the complete score of Ravel’s ballet Daphnis et Chloé will have been rehearsed amid much cursing, thanks to the state of the published sheet music, a scrawl of errors and inconsistencies. Now the conductor John Wilson has produced a new edition – but, while generations of musicians to come will thank him, his amendments, small and often subtle, are not really this recording’s USP. Instead, it’s the quality of the performance by the Sinfonia of London, a supergroup orchestra hand-picked by Wilson for each project.

 

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A preview of Ballet Austin's Nutcracker.

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Ballet Austin, one of the premiere dance organizations in the country, will present its 61st Annual Production of The Nutcracker with 15 performances starting Saturday, Dec. 2 and ending Saturday, Dec. 23 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. Stephen Mills’ original choreography brings Ballet Austin’s company of professional dancers together with a cast of 150 dancers, including Ballet Austin Academy students. This year’s production features live accompaniment of Tchaikovsky’s score by the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Tickets for all 15 performances are on sale now.