The Santa Barbara Independent

State Street Ballet and the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra Perform an Out-of-This-World ‘Nutcracker’

What a night of magical dancing and magnificent music! State Street Ballet (SSB) and the Grand Orchestra of Opera San Luis ...

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens ...
The New York Times

Hans van Manen, Celebrated Dutch Choreographer, Is Dead at 93

He rose from poverty to become one of the Netherlands’ most revered dance makers, creating more than 150 works in a career spanning eight decades. Hans van Manen in Amsterdam in 2024. “Ever since I ...
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"Lit Performance": Amapiano Meets Ballet in Proud Mzansi Dance Moves

Joden Williams posted a stunning video fusing classical ballet with Amapiano moves, creating the AmaBallet style that caught Mzansi’s attention The performance shows how South African dance culture ...