With COVID-19 dominating headlines, good news has a way of slipping under the radar. But despite the uncertainty, companies and artists are still looking to the future and making moves. Here are the latest promotions, appointments and transfers, plus notable awards and accomplishments from the last month. Comings & Goings At Boston Ballet, Tigran Mkrtchyan […]

To stay in shape, San Francisco Ballet’s Sofiane Sylve takes class with the trainees, taught by SFB School associate director Patrick Armand. Why? Because it’s 30 minutes longer than company class. “You have to floss deep,” quips the 41-year-old principal. She also gets massage, physical therapy and plenty of sleep, eschews alcohol and follows a […]

Sofiane Sylve doesn’t mince words. “If you are just going through the motions,” she says to her trainee class at the San Francisco Ballet School, “we might as well stay home.” The veteran SFB principal is famed as much for her directness as for her exquisite technique, astonishing interpretive range and captivating stage presence. “I […]