Órla Baxendale, 25, was "an exquisite ballet, contemporary, and Irish step dancer" who was incredibly cautious, knowing her peanut allergy was severe - but the cookie's labeling made no mention of nuts. - Yahoo News (The Independent UK)
Peck isn't giving up the stage at City Ballet; indeed, she wore pointe shoes as she choreographed her new work. "If they tell me that something I want them to do can’t happen, I can be like, Actually, it can!" - The New York Times
In one of the letters, defendant Giulia Di Stasi urged the opera house's management to fire Eleonora Abbagnato: "Together with her business partner, they have planned to kill off the corps de ballet and create a company of their own." Other letters called Abbagnato "incompetent" and "fake blonde." - Gramilano (Milan)
"Every time I’m asked (that) question, it’s like being asked for the first time. I am constantly changing, and it depends on the day and the moment of the day." - San Francisco Classical Voice
"Who is this man? How does he seamlessly synthesize voguing and runway idioms with butoh, the dances of Greek antiquity, and modern and postmodern dance to create the intriguing works that make him an internationally admired and respected artist?" This profile offers some answers. - Dance Magazine
For 50 years, Maxine Mahon was San Diego’s doyenne of dance as the founder and director of California Ballet Co., which despite its closure in 2020 still holds the record as the oldest professional ballet company in San Diego history. - San Diego Union-Tribune
"The incident might appear to be a familiar case of dancers being treated poorly and fighting to have their voices heard. Yet there is more to understand about this story (regarding) issues facing ballet, including financial strain, diversity, the role of the board, and what qualifies someone to lead." - Pointe Magazine
Kerry Nicholls has worked as a choreographer, teacher and consultant, as well as associate artistic director to Rojo at English National Ballet. Rather than help rehearse dancers and make repertory choices, she helps dancers explore their talents and interests beyond daily classes and rehearsals. - San Francisco Chronicle
Matthew Paluch argues that there's one major factor in the dance instruction industry that few on either the teacher or student side are willing to talk about openly. - Gramilano (Milan)
Dr. L’Antoinette Stines: "What I have done is brought together what came off the ships when they did — and sometimes we forget that it is not just Africa that came off the ship, India came off the ship, China came off the ship. So my technique is a synabridge." - Essence
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre once had a live orchestra for all of its “Nutcracker” performances, but in an ugly move that still rankles local musicians, the company locked out the orchestra in 2005 due to financial difficulties and debt. The company has used recorded music ever since. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In Brett Fukuda's Muse Paradox, there is no Apollo. "I have three men, but their role is abstract. I wanted to analyze my experience as a woman in ballet through the lens of the muse. On one hand you’re glorified, and on the other, there are all these constraints." - Pointe Magazine
"Rather than emphasizing trophies and celebrity faculty," Joe Lanteri and his New York City Dance Alliance have "prioritized longer-term investments in young dancers, preparing them for and often connecting them to professional opportunities." Some participants remain with him and his organization for years afterward. - The New York Times
