A timeless tale of star-crossed lovers, Artistic Director Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet is finally making its Columbus Premiere in BalletMet’s 2016/2017 season. Originally choreographed for Tulsa Ballet in 2012, …
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Gold petals flutter to the floor in Christopher Wheeldon’s Fool’s Paradise. A shower of confetti hovers over the dancers in Gustavo Ramirez Sansano’s 18+1. So it seemed only right to …
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BalletMet Dance Academy is thrilled to welcome Spanish-born dancer and educator Maria Torija as its new Director. Torija comes to us from Marin Ballet, the same school where Artistic Director …
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Have you heard about BalletMet 2? Created in 2014, BalletMet 2 is a one-year program for dancers who are looking to begin their professional careers. Through the program, dancers learn …
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It doesn’t get much more “behind-the-scenes” than Sydney Smith. As the stage and company manager for BalletMet, Smith is the main liaison between the dancers and the company, as well …
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Peter Pan has been quite the adventure for Choreographer and Milwaukee Artistic Director, Michael Pink. “It’s something I’ve never done before,” he said when asked what prompted him to create …
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We were so saddened to hear of the passing of BalletMet’s dear friend Anne Melvin. As noted in Anne’s obituary, her fondest dream was for Columbus to have a vibrant …
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Columbus has been lucky over the last 13 years to have artists that bring the beauty of ballet to the stage over and over. Together, Adrienne Benz, Bethany Lee & …
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I was immersed in details, protocols and media matters. It had only been 3 days since coming to BalletMet, after all, and I couldn’t have shown up at a more …
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