Eight young women, including three with ties to Clackamas County, have qualified to compete and compete in the Youth America Grand Prix Finals April 10-15 at Lincoln Center in New York City. Calling the event the “Ballet Olympics,” Sarah Rigles, principal of the Classical Ballet Academy on Southeast Milwaukie Avenue in Portland, where all the […]
In 2007, Misty Copeland became one of classical ballet’s most recognizable figures when she secured a spot as the first black soloist in two decades to perform with American Ballet Theatre. Five years later, she continued to make history by becoming the first African-American woman to take on the title role in Igor Stravinsky’s iconic […]
When New York City Ballet’s “city.ballet” debuts Nov. 4 on AOL On, the ballet and AOL are hoping for mutual gains: New York City Ballet reaches a larger audience than it could hold for an entire his 21-week season. at Lincoln Center, and AOL is adding a nerd program to its lineup of web series. […]