Remi Wörtmeyer Discusses His New American La Bohème for BalletMet
Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème (1896), one of the “big five” operas, tells a tragic tale of bohemian life in 19th-century Paris. For all its renown, however, the opera has rarely been turned into a dance production. But BalletMet artistic director (and multifaceted visual artist) Remi Wörtmeyer has recently done just that, with an American twist. […]
Tulsa Ballet to Debut at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre
Just before a performance during Tulsa Ballet’s 2023 run at Jacob’s Pillow, artistic director Marcello Angelini suddenly felt the stakes rise. As audience members settled into their seats, he spotted Kevin O’Hare, artistic director of The Royal Ballet, among them. A year earlier, Angelini had seen a performance at The Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre. […]
Your May 2026 Roster Roundup: Dancers and Directors on the Move
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your May 2026 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments This month, The Australian Ballet artistic director David Hallberg promoted Davi Ramos to principal onstage following the company’s performance of John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet. […]
In Machinal: A Dance of Defiance, Ballet RI Questions Convention
For its latest production, Ballet RI is reimagining a play inspired by an infamous New York murder case. In 1927, Long Island resident Ruth Snyder conspired with her lover, Henry Judd Gray, in the brutal killing of her husband, Albert Snyder. Ruth Snyder’s execution by electric chair—the first to be photographed—rocked Long Island and beyond. […]
When Auditioning for Choreographers and Répétiteurs, Bravery Beats Perfection
BalletMet dancer Grace-Anne Powers remembers her excitement when she learned that choreographer Jennifer Archibald was coming to set a new work. But during Archibald’s full-company casting call, Powers felt suddenly wracked with nerves. “I completely lost my focus,” she remembers. “I really wanted to work with Jennifer, but I was so self-critical that when I […]
Takumi Miyake: ABT’s Gracious Virtuoso
There’s nothing like witnessing Takumi Miyake fully unleashed. In Alexei Ratmansky’s Serenade After Plato’s Symposium last fall at New York City’s Lincoln Center, the American Ballet Theatre soloist blazed onstage in a large circle of chaîné turns, building speed like a category-5 hurricane. He continued into a manège of barrel turns, his body soaring so […]
Behind the Scenes of YAGP’s 2026 International Dance School Festival
Backstage at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater on April 17, young dancers hung out casually, snacking, laughing, and taking selfies like normal kids. But then they’d hop up and practice immaculate fouettés, or toss each other high in the air. The dancers—nearly 210 student performers between ages 9 and 19, from 10 major academies—had […]
The Royal Academy of Dance and the Frederick Ashton Foundation Partner Up for 2026 Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition
A new collaboration between the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and the Frederick Ashton Foundation will bring a deeper focus on historical repertoire to this year’s Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, widely known as The Fonteyn. (Previously known as The Genée, The Fonteyn was named after longtime RAD president Dame Margot Fonteyn and represents the […]
Juliano Nunes’ New Romeo and Juliet, for Philadelphia Ballet, Lets Emotion Lead
Updating a beloved classic while maintaining its integrity is a delicate balancing act. Juliano Nunes, Philadelphia Ballet’s resident choreographer, walks this line with his new Romeo and Juliet. Set to Sergei Prokofiev’s iconic score, the production will premiere on April 30 and runs until May 10 at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music. Nunes’ Romeo and Juliet […]
A Meeting of the Choreographic Minds at the First “Creators in Dance Summit” in New York City
Choreographers often work surrounded by people, but the highly coveted spot at the front of the room can also be a lonely one. Rarely do dancemakers have a chance to gather and discuss their successes and struggles. “We work in the most social of art forms, yet many of us are isolated,” says Troy Schumacher, […]