by Cindy | Jun 30, 2026 | Ballet
In June 1941, after nearly two weeks at sea en route to Rio de Janeiro, George Balanchine and the dancers ofthe American Ballet Caravan barely had time to adjust their legs to solid ground before heading to the city’s lavish opera house. Balanchine waited for the 35...
by Cindy | Jun 29, 2026 | Culture & Entertainment
Last spring, Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn announced that the network had no plans to renew “So You Think You Can Dance.” The reality competition show, which debuted on July 20, 2005, had not aired since 2024, its 18th season. When the news broke, it...
by Cindy | Jun 26, 2026 | Tips & Guides
Being a performing artist is, in so many ways, a full-time endeavor, especially in a field as physically demanding as dance. But the vast majority of American companies don’t offer 52-week contracts. Dancers often have substantial layoffs throughout the year,...
by Cindy | Jun 26, 2026 | Ballet
100 stories – Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future. Today, we share the story of Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley, a...
by Cindy | Jun 25, 2026 | Culture & Entertainment
Today’s press conference in the Sala della Musica M. Tremaglia of the Teatro Donizetti, BergamoA previously unpublished work by Gaetano Donizetti, consisting of four pages, sets to music the text of Psalm 110, ‘Dixit’ or ‘Dixit Dominus’, divided into its various...
