Contemporary ballet

Difficult to resist the contemporary ballet “Romeo and Juliet”

By Frankie DiemerUpdated October 30, 2016 4:50 PM CSTPosted Oct 28, 2016 12:44 a.m. CT Launching its 2016-2017 season with the return of “Romeo and Juliet”, the Joffrey Ballet presents the classic tale in a neoclassical ballet in three acts. Shakespeare’s contemporary version is set during the turmoil of the 20th century and is expertly […]

Contemporary ballet

‘Secret Garden’ aims to make a contemporary ballet classic – Orange County Register

The Festival Ballet Theater will open its 28th season this week with a production that combines dance, multimedia stage projections, an original musical score and a well-known children’s novel from 1911. “The Secret Garden”, choreographed by Josie Walsh, invites the public to see Movement of the 21st century interpreted by dancers who study an art […]