We get it – becoming a season subscriber for your local ballet company might feel like more of a commitment than you’re ready to make right now. You may be overwhelmed by endless package options organized into charts, shows you know nothing about (much less know if you would enjoy watching them), and color-coded theater diagrams. By the time you flip to the final page of the brochure, you might just decide once again to skip the subscriber experience this year. Instead, you’ll buy a ticket closer to showtime, and that means no matter what, you’ll make sure you at least see The Nutcracker. R ..read more

Photo by Quinn Wharton Photography Our 52nd season is one in which we will continue to explore and celebrate the wonderful challenge of embodying music, telling stories, and defying physics, all at the same time.  From our season opening collaboration with the Boise Phil, Sound in Motion, to our annual performances of The Nutcracker, to our season finale of The Sleeping Beauty, this company will continue its tradition of presenting large scale, dramatic works to live music.  Exploring our more intimate side, we will again present a collection of more contemporary works in ..read more

Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova in The Swan by Mikhail Fokine, 1908-1909, Berlin, Public Domain “Get my Swan costume ready.” When one thinks of ballets that define the art form, it is Swan Lake that likely comes to mind. The innocent beauty swathed in white who’s trapped in a cruel enchantment, the prince searching for true love, and the mesmerizing femme fatale dripping in black holding both us and the prince captive have captured ballet audiences for years. The story of Swan Lake has been endlessly reinterpreted and reimagined as each generation falls in love with a new swan ..read more

Photo by yebo_photography Ballet Arizona is excited to announce its new artistic director, internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, director, and arts leader, Daniela Cardim, who will assume the appointment beginning July 1. Cardim will be the first woman to hold the position and the fourth artistic director for the organization, succeeding Ib Andersen’s 24 years of leadership. “I am delighted and honored to have been chosen to be Ballet Arizona’s next artistic director,” said Cardim. “The company has an incredible pool of talent and I cannot wait to start working with its w ..read more

Director’s Cut: Ashley Wheater MBE Welcome to Director’s Cut, a fresh series of snappy, engaging interviews with ballet artistic directors all across the country. These micro-interviews blend ballet insights with get-to-know-you questions for a quick yet meaningful peek behind the ballet curtain. Whether you want to learn about a dream song to choreograph to, or the best place to grab a bite post-ballet performance, you have come to the right place. Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director of Joffrey Ballet, has dedicated his life to dance. He was born in Scotland and trained at The Royal Ballet ..read more

Nashville Ballet has announced the phenomenal lineup for their 2024-25 Season under the artistic direction of Nick Mullikin.  The new season will showcase exceptional works loaded with exhilarating experiences, thought-provoking narratives, and fan-favorite classics as season ticket packages are now available. Nashville Ballet will present beloved classical stories including Artistic Director Emeritus Paul Vasterling’s Emmy Award-winning Nashville’s Nutcracker, Dracula with George Balanchine’s Serenade, and The Sleeping Beauty – all set to music performed by an award-winning orchestra ..read more

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) today announced its 2024-2025 Season that showcases exceptional works in contemporary and classical ballet, cross-disciplinary creative partnerships in fashion, music, and visual art, and company premieres of works not often staged in the U.S. Curated by Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, the season furthers the organization’s vision of defining the future of ballet by uplifting the voices of today’s most inventive dancemakers, celebrating the legacies of ballet visionaries, and expanding the company’s classical lexicon. Programs include high dra ..read more

Director’s Cut: Eduardo Vilaro Welcome to Director’s Cut, a fresh series of snappy, engaging interviews with ballet artistic directors all across the country. These micro-interviews blend ballet insights with get-to-know-you questions for a quick yet meaningful peek behind the ballet curtain. Whether you want to learn about a dream song to choreograph to, or the best place to grab a bite post-ballet performance, you have come to the right place. We’re delighted to share this conversation with Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director and CEO of Ballet Hispánico. Born in Cuba and raised in New Yor ..read more

It is a season of firsts for Oregon Ballet Theater. Celebrating their 35th anniversary, OBT begins by unveiling the first season programmed by new Artistic Director, Dani Rowe, and OBT’s first woman to permanently hold this role.  Among the highlights is Dani’s For Pixie, her first choreographed work set to the soulful melodies of Nina Simone, which will be part of The OBT Collection. Additionally, OBT is thrilled to present the debut of Marilyn, Dani’s first full-length ballet, which pays homage to the timeless American icon Marilyn Monroe. Notably, Marilyn represents OBT’s first co ..read more

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) announced the appointment of Antonio Castilla, currently a Repetiteur at English National Ballet in London, as its new Associate Artistic Director. Due to personal reasons and to be closer to family, Kerry Nicholls, who came to SF Ballet in 2022, is side stepping from her current role as Associate Artistic Director and adopting the newly created position of Director of Artist Development and will split her time between London and San Francisco. This appointment is in recognition of the significant role she has played in d ..read more