The Surprising Twist in John Neumeier's New Opera for the Joffrey

As a student, Milwaukee native John Neumeier appeared in an opera at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. As Hamburg Ballet’s artistic director and one of the world’s leading choreographers, Neumeier now returns to the Midwest to direct and choreograph a new version of Gluck’s Orphée et Eurydice, a co-production of the Lyric Opera, LA Opera […]

Vote for Our 2017 Readers' Choice Awards

It’s time! You submitted your nominations for the most memorable dance you saw this year. We narrowed down our favorites, and now it’s up to you to decide what will make it into our December issue. Voting will be open until September 25th. Only one submission per person will be counted. Loading…

One Year After Prince's Death, We're Remembering Him Through Dance

It feels like just yesterday that we were shocked with the news that pop icon Prince had passed away. Now it’s been a year since his untimely death, and we miss his dance-able music and intoxicating stage presence more than ever. Though Prince was known for his genre-bending music, he was also a huge supporter […]

Lili Cockerille Livingston, One of America’s First Claras, Dies at 72

Lili Cockerille Livingston danced with the Harkness Ballet from 1964 to 69 and then with the Joffrey Ballet until 1972, when she left to perform in the Broadway show Via Gallactica. As a child, Livingston had been one of the first Claras in the U.S. Nutcracker, as staged by Freddie Franklin and Alexandra Fedorova. Anna […]

Livestream Alert: Wheeldon Rehearsing Joffrey Ballet's New Nutcracker

Some dreams really do come true: This Thursday, September 8, you can be a fly on the wall in a rehearsal with choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. And you don’t even have to leave the house. From 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Central time (12:30 to 2:30 pm Eastern), Joffrey Ballet will present a live-streamed rehearsal of […]

What Your Favorite Dancers Eat for Breakfast

Victoria Jaiani Joffrey Ballet Breakfast Philosophy: “Mornings have always been important to me. I can remember watching my mom busy in the kitchen, talking about how it would be a great day because we were sitting down together and eating good food. It’s a tradition, but it’s also legit—as an athlete, it certainly helps health-wise.” […]

Russian Season

What do Americans get out of training at Bolshoi Ballet Academy? Waiting in the wings during rehearsal for an end-of-term BBA performance. Photo by James Hill/Contact Press Images Moscow is at least eight times zones away from any city in the contiguous United States. The Russian language has a different alphabet. The floors are raked. […]

Working Out With Christine Rocas

The Joffrey Ballet dancer resets before performances by napping in her sleeping bag. Rocas with Rory Hohenstein in Romeo & Juliet. Photo by Cheryl Mann, Courtesy Joffrey. It’s been a challenging year for Joffrey Ballet dancer Christine Rocas. She starred in the company premiere of Krzysztof Pastor’s Romeo & Juliet, danced The Siren in Balanchine’s […]

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