When David Nixon created his 1999 ballet Dracula—a fan favorite BalletMet recently performed for the first time in seven years—the very first scene he choreographed was the bedroom pas de …
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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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BalletMet’s upcoming production, Front Row, stands out among the rest of the season’s performances for its uniquely intimate feel. Throughout its 10-show run, this boundary-pushing triple-bill will be held in …
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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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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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When it comes to Age of Innocence, for Edwaard Liang, it’s personal. The ballet, which he first choreographed in 2008 on Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet, grew out of his interest in …
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Join us TONIGHT for the opening of American Masters! Here’s a sneak peek at the three World Premieres from James Kudelka, Edwaard Liang and David Nixon, plus the classic 1944 ballet “Fancy …
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Director’s Notes: Double Duty Edwaard Liang continues BalletMet’s history of directors who choreograph By Steve Sucato Published in the December 2014/January 2015 issue of Pointe Magazine. Newly appointed BalletMet Columbus …
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