The New York Times recently called Miami City Ballet principal dancer Jeanette Delgado “one of the world’s most marvelous ballerinas.” Get to know this fascinating guest artist in this recent PBS special about the Miami City Ballet. She and partner Renato Penteado will perform an excerpt from Balanchine’s Stars and Stripes at Dance United. Dance… Read More
So… Tell us What You Thought of Chromatic Quartet!
Did you see Chromatic Quartet on opening weekend? We want to hear what you think in the comments below! Which piece was your favorite? Do you want one of those dresses from Chromatic Quartet? Did the Stravinsky Violin Concerto make you feel closer to Balanchine? Interested in seeing more from Christopher Wheeldon? Do tell. Here’s… Read More
BACKSTAGE PASS: A Few Delicious, Nearly Finished, Lost Dance Ensembles…
The costumes for The Lost Dance are loaded in to The Newmark for tomorrow night’s opening night of Chromatic Quartet. Before he sent them off, Adam Arnold shared a few final pictures of the costumes coming together. Here’s a peek:
Win Box Seats to Chromatic Quartet Opening Night!
The Newmark Theatre is a wonderful venue for dance and the box seats make you feel like the whole performance is being given just for you. There’s a reason they used to be reserved exclusively for titled nobility. They’re THAT good. Score your own VIP experience and win a pair of box seats for the… Read More
Dancin’ in the Rain at Oregon Dance Week
[Katherine Laidlaw, one of Oregon’s first professional dance instructors, in the Oregon, forest. 1920s. Image provide by Carol Shults] In 2011, Oregon Senator Bonamicci successfully introduced a bill to the Oregon State Legislature declaring the last week of April “Oregon Dance Week.” The week will feature free dance classes, studio rehearsals and an Oregon Choreographer’s… Read More