Houston Ballet
Top Ten September Dance Shows in Texas
Imagine a road trip across the great Lone Star State just to see dance. Are you with me on this? Good, because I have planned a perfect itinerary.
Five Things you Need to Know About Ballet in Texas Right Now
The big news at Houston Ballet is the addition of two new first soloists, Jared Matthews, a Houston native, and Yuriko Kajiya.
Trey McIntyre’s Queen-Size Farewell & other Texas Sightings at Jacob’s Pillow
My annual trek to the nation's great dance mecca, Jacob's Pillow, is never without a little Texas love, which started with Trey McIntyre's big good-bye.
Performania
It feels a tiny bit like Christmas when I see those shiny words, “2014/2015 season” in the subject of an email.
Two Swans & a Beauty
Texas Ballet companies conclude their seasons with vintage warhorses: Swan Lake, at Texas Ballet Theater, May 30-June 1, and Houston Ballet, June 5-15; and The Sleeping Beauty, at Ballet Austin, May 9-11.
A Swan Returns
When I witnessed Samantha Lynch catapulting across the stage at Houston Ballet in Jiri Kylián’s ode to the power of the sea, Forgotten Land, I knew she was going places.
Houston Ballet Soars in a Welch Wonderland
Houston Ballet celebrated its leader's tenth year at the helm by performing three of his works in one evening, a perfect Stanton Welch wonderland and a great way to examine this choreographer's gifts to ballet.
Shakespeare En Pointe
In celebration of Shakespeare's 450th birthday, Houston Ballet has anchored their new season with three ballets based on Shakespeare's timeless tales, including the company premiere of John Neumeier's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stanton Welch's world premiere of Romeo and Juliet and John Cranko's The Taming of the Shrew.
Magic and Mayhem Come Together in Aladdin
A magic lantern, a flying carpet, an evil monster, love at first sight and a blend of trickery and triumph sounds like all the right ingredients for a juicy story ballet.
Performania
It's February, the love month. As much as I would like to regale you with tales of how love has affected the cultural landscape of Texas, that will have to wait until I leave the State.
Milestones & Momentum
Houston Ballet has been on a roll for some time now, but considering recent events, it seems the company has stepped up the momentum.