The all-male ballet troupe shatters gender stereotypes with premiere of Breaking Ground Rachel Howard December 17, 2020Updated: December 19, 2020, 12:42 am
Evan Ambrose and Duane Gosa rehearse a pas de deux from “Swan Lake,” part of Ballet22’s inaugural streaming performances. Photo: Ballet22
Over the summer, as the isolation of the pandemic wore on, Roberto Vega Ortiz posted a video of himself dancing in satin pointe shoes on Instagram, with the hashtag #maleballerinas. Soon, men from around the world were posting videos with the same hashtag, sharing footage of themselves sometimes bare-chested and sometimes in tutus dancing en pointe in Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Chile and throughout the U.S.
âThe Nutcrackerâ Reviews: Balanchine at Home for the Holidays
New York City Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet offer filmed productions of George Balanchineâs staging of Tchaikovskyâs Christmas classic.
Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers and PNB School students in the finale of âGeorge Balanchine s âThe Nutcrackerââ Photo: Angela Sterling By Robert Greskovic Dec. 16, 2020 3:28 pm ET
Two films of âGeorge Balanchineâs âThe Nutcracker,ââ one made by Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle and the other by New York City Ballet, began streaming on Friday. But for the current pandemic, these troupes would be performing the work, live, for most of December in front of their theatersâ audiences.
The PNB is offering two ticket levels that determine how long you have access to the stream, the higher of which also includes bonus content. Streaming with the Digital Performance level ($39) starts on Dec. 18 and will be available through Dec. 26. The Digital Performance Plus ($55) grants one week earlier access to the stream, starting on Dec. 11, and includes “Olivia’s reading list,” a gallery of costume sketches by Ian Falconer, and videos of dancers discussing their roles in the ballet.
Included on the PNB’s website are some digital viewing tips, which recommends connecting your device to your TV with an HDMI cable for the best quality viewing.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Performs With The United States Air Force Band
See a Sneak Peek from PBT s “Fireside Nutcracker” Set to the Music of the US Air Force Band.by BWW News Desk
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will be a part of the United States Air Force Band s Season of Hope online holiday event.
Footage of the Sugar Plum Fairy s grand pas de deux from PBT s upcoming Fireside Nutcracker will be set to the music of the USAFB. The event will be hosted on the United States Air Force Band s Facebook account and YouTube channel on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m.
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