Tag: bolshoi ballet

Guys, It's World Ballet Day!!!

Bunheads, the day you’ve all been waiting for is FINALLY here: World Ballet Day! ✨✨✨ For almost 24 straight hours today, we’ll be treated to livestreams that feature classes, rehearsals, and interviews from around the globe. This year, the Royal Ballet, the Australian Ballet, and the Bolshoi Ballet are the official hosts; the Australian Ballet’s […]

Save the Date: World Ballet Day Will Return This Year!

Bunheads everywhere, rejoice! It was just announced that the always-epic World Ballet Day will be back for round five (FIVE) this year. And the big moment’s going to be here faster than you can say “gargouillade.” The consistently impressive celebration of all things ballet will return October 2, 2018. So far, the Royal Ballet, the […]

Here's How to Celebrate World Ballet Day Tomorrow

World Ballet Day is BACK, dance friends! Tomorrow, October 5, five top-notch ballet companies—The Australian Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, and San Francisco Ballet—will host a 22-hour (!) live stream, bringing viewers inside their classes, rehearsals, and backstage preparations. Ten additional ballet companies will join the hosting orgs […]

The Big, Bold Bolshoi Ballet

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! Actually, they’re already here: Moscow’s famous Bolshoi Ballet has arrived in NYC for more than two weeks of performances. “Bolshoi” literally translates to “big”—which is perfect, because this company doesn’t do anything small. They’ve brought three huge productions with them to the Big Apple: classics Swan Lake […]

Bolshoi Ballet's New Super-Gorgeous Season Teaser

Bolshoi Ballet just released an official 2016-17 season trailer—and it’s. insanely. beautiful. There’s tons of romance, grace and elegance thanks to gorgeous costumes, opulent backdrops and, of course, superb dancing (aka everything you need ballet to be). And if all of that wasn’t enough to make you swoon, check out the dancing in the audience […]

Catch The Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema

If you guys are anything like me, you won’t be traveling to Russia anytime soon (despite REEEALLLY wanting to). Fortunately, we can enjoy every bunhead’s favorite piece of Russian culture, the Bolshoi Ballet, right here in our local movie theaters. (Photo via Fathom Events) On April 10, the company will screen Don Quixote in cinemas […]

David Hallberg's Directorial Role

Bad news first: David Hallberg had to cancel his spring season performances with American Ballet Theatre. He had surgery on his foot a few months ago, and apparently jumped back into things a little too quickly—so he’s taking the time to make sure his injury heals properly. This is a total bummer for all of […]

The Bolshoi May Be Coming to a Theater Near You

Do you like ballet? Are you obsessed with the superhuman Russian ballerina Svetlana Zakharova? Do you live near a movie theater? If you answered “yes” to any (or all) those questions, and you’re free this Sunday afternoon, start getting pumped now. The Bolshoi Ballet will broadcast its January 25, 2015 performance to more than 500 […]