David Nixon Returns To BalletMet to Stage Dracula
Former Artistic Director David Nixon is currently in Columbus to assist in the rehearsal of Dracula. We had the opportunity to catch up with him and hear his thoughts on …
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22/23 New Dancer Spotlight: Victoria Watford
Please welcome Victoria Watford to BalletMet! She joins us from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she danced for six seasons with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Victoria received her training at the Cleveland …
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What We’re Watching, Reading and Listening to During Quarantine
From reruns of favorite TV shows to interesting podcasts and YouTube workouts, our dancers have been watching, reading and listening to a variety of content while they stay at home. …
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Finding Fritz: Academy Dancers Discuss Performing Role
What it’s like to audition for and perform the role of Clara in The Nutcracker has been well documented, especially in this fun Justice YouTube series. But Fritz often flies …
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Annabelle Lopez Ochoa on the World Premiere of ‘Ecliptic’
International choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa has been celebrated around the world as a multifaceted artist with a unique and compelling voice. In 2003, after 12 years as a professional dancer, …
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Make the Most of Your Summer Intensive—Here’s How
BalletMet’s five-week summer intensive for professionally aspiring dancers kicks off on June 17. More than 180 students from all over the country will join us this year to take rigorous …
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Behind the Scenes: The Costumes of Cinderella
From the glass slipper to the ball gown, the costumes of Cinderella are an essential aspect of the production’s storytelling. Our costumes were purchased, in part, from Washington Ballet. Originally …
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Q&A: Mark Zappone, costume designer for ‘Dorothy and the Prince of Oz’
The costume creations for Dorothy and the Prince of Oz are nothing short of spectacular. On stage, they burst with color, sending the audience on a journey with Dorothy from …
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5 things you might not know about ‘Giselle’
Maria Torija has performed Giselle 112 times. As a dancer with Staatsballett Berlin (formerly Deutsche Oper Berlin), Torija, now BalletMets’s academy director, was cast in almost every part aside from …
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