Pennsylvania Ballet hires new executive director
Shelly Power takes over starting in February Pennsylvania Ballet has found its next executive director. Beginning February 12, Shelly Power will take over as lead administrator of the 54-year old […]
Entries by Isabelle Vail
NY Times: Making (and seeing) dance in the politicized world
Author: Siobhan Burke “A woman stands onstage, hunched over in what looks like a bulky snowsuit, the outer shell of many layers soon to be revealed. In a meticulous undressing, […]
The Guardian: Royal Ballet triple bill review – yet more sexual violence
By Luke Jennings 12 November 2017 There is an increasingly acute issue surrounding women’s roles in ballet. In the last few seasons the Royal Ballet stage has seen record numbers […]
Chicago’s power players: 6 women to know
Highlighting the movers and shakers of the city’s cultural scene Over the summer there was a palpable sense of enthusiasm when Patricia Barretto formally took the reins at Chicago’s Harris […]
New York Times: With Grant Money, a Choreographer Restakes Her Claim
By Siobhan Burke 11 July 2017 Suppose you’re a young choreographer running your own ballet company in New York, and one of the city’s main dance stages offers to present […]
Huffington Post: Women can write ballet music as well as men
Author: Alexander Sanger, Contributor “How many times have I heard at the end of a ballet performance, ‘Why did the choreographer select that piece of music?’ Or, ‘I saw X choreograph that music […]
How Lauren Lovette’s new work speaks to the future
The young choreographer spurns convention for something more authentic On September 28, two men danced like they’d never done before. It was crisp, elegant and romantic. It was also the […]
PRI: Diversity and equality remain elusive in ballet
Reporter: Alexandra Botti “Back in the American ballet world, issues of diversity and equality are front and center. Many have pointed to a lack of female choreographers and heads of major […]
The Harvey Weinstein allegations go beyond Hollywood
Blogged by Isabelle Vail With news of the Harvey Weinstein allegations causing a media frenzy in Hollywood and beyond, there’s no doubting that systematic change is needed now more than […]
phindie: Challenges, chances, changes—gender equity in concert dance: Interview with Helen Pickett
Author: Eri Yoneda “Pennsylvania Ballet and FringeArts are presenting a symposium “Challenges, Chances, Changes—Gender Equity in Concert Dance” on October 30, 2017. While more and more women have been actively engaging […]
