Many contemporary audiences find classical ballet culture alienating, but the Mariinsky Ballet’s rendition of “Paquita” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts pushed the form of dance ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s pick Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful new “Paquita” for New York City Ballet, giving the dancers a classical frame in which to find new ...

“When I recreate a ballet, I search for the fragrance of the period”, said dancer and choreographer Pierre Lacotte, who died in 2023. In Paquita, that perfume is the heady scent of Spain, mixed with ...

PITTSFIELD, Maine (WABI) - Summer may be a time to relax for some, but dancers at Maine Central Institute are working through the heat to put on a great performance. Bossov Ballet Theater has been a ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. Minkus Pas de Trois, last performed by the company in 1993, is a sparkling eight-minute showpiece for three ...

The trailblazing ballerina returned to the stage after five years for one final performance at a gala for American Ballet Theater. By Sarah Bahr and Nina Westervelt Alexei Ratmansky creates a joyful ...

Ballet master Pierre Lacotte brings the long-dormant "Paquita" back to life at the Paris Opera (where it debuted in 1846) in this fanciful tale about a noble child kidnapped and raised by gypsies, ...