Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, sinuous ballet dancer and choreographer, dies at 82

He had worked briefly with George Balanchine, the co-founder and principal choreographer of City Ballet, at the Paris Opera in 1963, when the company performed Balanchine’s “The Four Temperaments.” Six years later, Balanchine asked Mr. Bonnefoux to replace …

Ballet company to perform at Pembrokeshire theatre

Ballet Cymru will be performing their interpretation of the story of Giselle at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven on June 4. The ballet tells the story of a young Welsh girl named Giselle who falls in love but dies of heartbreak. The performance will …

International Dance Day commemorates ‘father of modern ballet’: Who was Jean-Georges Noverre?

Across countries, time zones and political ideologies – be it in the streets of New York, the opera houses of Paris, or the temples of South India – dancers around the world will pivot, plié and stomp to honour International World Dance Day today (April 29 …

Film on village’s ballet dancers wins int’l awards

ANKARA The documentary "Village of Ballet Dancers," which chronicles the journey of dancers from Başpınar Village in Çorum who achieved success as ballet artists at the State Opera and Ballet, has garnered awards at four international festivals. …

The ballet beauty is asleep

Sleeping Beauty Byron Ballet presents one of the world’s most beloved tales, The Sleeping Beauty – Princess Aurora is cursed to die on her 16th birthday after a vengeful spell is cast by the powerful fairy Maleficent. The wisdom fairy comes to the rescue …

Mayor Emi offers free ballet classes to Pasay kids

Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano has offered free ballet training classes to the city’s children on Tuesday. “Para sa ating mga chikiting dto sa lungsod ng Pasay,” Rubiano says of the training which usually fetches a steep fee in private dance schools. …

Prime Video’s Newest Ballet Series Is Basically ‘Emily In Paris’ At The Barre

If Emily in Paris left an Eiffel Tower-sized hole in your heart after wrapping up season four, we might just have the perfect antidote. Enter: Étoile, a dazzling new drama that bridges the grit of New York with the elegance of Paris for the ultimate …

Best photos of April 29: Road blockade in South Kashmir to dancers from The Australian Ballet

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In picturesRoad blocks in Kashmir to ballet dancers in Sydney

6.30pm Baniyas (PA) Group 2 Dh125,000 (Dirt) 1,400m Winner ES Ajeeb, Sam Hitchcock (jockey), Ibrahim Aseel (trainer).           7.05pm Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,200m Winner  Galaxy Road, Antonio Fresu, Musabah Al Muhairi. 7.40pm Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 (D) …

Ballet of lost love demands commitment from dancers