As the Soviet Union was dissolving, it became something of a fanciful game for ballet lovers to fantasize about the possibilities awaiting Russia’s storied cultural institutions. What would happen ...

The Mariinsky Ballet has been ordered to stay home to avoid further spread of the coronavirus. What does this mean for other companies? By Alex Marshall For the past three weeks, the Mariinsky Ballet, ...

Many ballet students dream of some day dancing with the Mariinsky Ballet, one of the world’s leading ballet companies. A group of students at the American Ballet Theater in Costa Mesa saw a piece of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vladimir Shklyarov performing in 2008: the Telegraph called him ‘heavenly, one of those dancers who seems to regard the stage as a ...

At the Music Center in Los Angeles, The Mariinsky Ballet of St. Petersburg performed George Balanchine’s “Jewels.” In a very informative pre-performance lecture at the Music Center, journalist and ...

He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama. By Jonathan Kandell Among the 20th century’s most ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg ballet dancer who made an international leap this year is returning to the stage where it all began. Alexei Orohovsky left Hattiesburg in September to join ...

We should all be able to agree on this: The Mariinsky Ballet is at the pinnacle of classical dance. That wasn’t always the case. Though the historic St. Petersburg company produced unique talents such ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vladimir Shklyarov, seen in the Mariinsky Ballet Theatre's production of George Balanchine's "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux," has died.

Hattiesburg teen Alexei Orohovsky, 18, has been offered a soloist position with the prestigious Mariinsky Ballet in Russia. Orohovsky's acceptance is unusual, as dancers typically audition multiple ...

Here is a list of dance performances in L.A. for Oct. 13-20: The Firebird Festival Ballet Theatre presents the one-act Stravinsky ballet based on a Russian folk tale. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 ...