by Cindy | Jun 8, 2026 | Dancers & Choreographers
At Helena Padial’s middle school production of Bye Bye Birdie, Chita Rivera—yes, that Chita Rivera—came to watch. When she met the musical theater legend backstage, Padial burst into tears of disbelief, and Rivera gave her a hug. Fast-forward to 2026 and Padial, at...
by Cindy | Jun 7, 2026 | Ballet
La Fille Mal Gardée, The Royal Ballet’s delightful Ashton work, returns to the stage with two double debuts After a near-ten-year absence from the stage at Covent Garden, this season the Royal Ballet brought back one of the jewels of its repertoire, Sir Frederick...
by Cindy | Jun 4, 2026 | Culture & Entertainment
The beauty of a dance film is its ability to transport you within minutes. As creatives continue to push the boundaries of movement using video, there has never been a better time to seek out onscreen artistry. Whether you’re on the couch, on the subway, or stretching...
by Cindy | Jun 3, 2026 | Performances & Events
Festival dei Due Mondi – photo by Andrea Veroni26 June to 12 July 2026, the 69th Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto: the first edition led by the new Artistic Director Daniele Cipriani relaunches the Menottian spirit with a programme of world and European premieres....
by Cindy | Jun 3, 2026 | Ballet
‘Refine all the time:’ alum Samara Downs on staging Checkmate and Swan Lake for our Summer Performances School alum and Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal dancer Samara Downs recently returned to the School to set Ninette de Valois’s Checkmate and Peter Wright’s Swan...
