Ballet
Maybe you’re trying to figure out where you’ve seen that soloist before, deciding to subscribe to a company’s season or wondering what it means to have a good attitude. The sources below will help you take a deeper look at ballet. Find histories, dancer bios, and reviews from around the world; get a live experience by buying your ballet tickets online; or get in touch with ballerinas and ballet fans via a dance forum.
Expand All Guide SectionsBallet History and Research
The history of ballet began in 1661, and new ballets are being written, choreographed and performed ... read more »
News and Reviews of Ballet
Quality ballets are performed all over the country and world, and the Internet resources can help you keep track of all of them. Below, you’ll find articles on ballet news, as well as reviews of performances and companies in both North America and Europe. We’ve included both ballet-only publications as well as general dance news sites that focus on ballet.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Many of the sources below focus on dance performances in New York City; Washington, DC; or San Francisco; however, there are highly reputable companies in many other cities both at home and abroad. Check your local paper online to search for reviews and news about performances in your area.
- Web sites of individual ballet companies often post news and reviews as it pertains to them, so if you’re interested in the latest about a particular company and/or performance, you might check the company homepage first.
- If you’d like to keep up with the ballet community at large, visit a paper from one of the big dance cities. For example, The New York Times collects dance news and reviews on one page, listed newest to oldest. Although the information may be somewhat New York-centric, the Times generally provides good national and international coverage.
Dulcinea's Picks
For ballet news and reviews …
ArtsJournal
is an online aggregator of arts news, articles and reviews from papers around the world, providing easy access to ballet news from San Francisco, New York, and London, among other locations
Danceviewtimes (DVT)
is an online supplement to DanceView, a quarterly dance magazine. It’s formatted as a blog and updated frequently with articles and reviews of ballets and other dance in New York, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay Area. Look for links to DVT’s writers’ blogs, and other dance blogs, on the right sidebar.
Culturekiosque
publishes arts and culture reviews and news in a variety of disciplines, including dance. Unlike ArtsJournal, Culturekiosque produces original content. This page lists international dance articles organized by date. Read up on ballet news, reviews, and reader commentary.
For ballet magazines …
Ballet-Dance
is a bi-weekly online only magazine. Read reviews covering ballet from all over the country, or explore the gallery and coverage of important ballet news and related topics. You can also read back issues from 2003 onward.
Dance
magazine reviews all types of dance and frequently prints ballet reviews. Read the currently featured review or the archived reviews, listed alphabetically by company.
Buy Ballet Tickets
Ballet’s an old art, but you can purchase your tickets using modern technology. Make your ... read more »
Ballet Blogs and Forums
With all the hours ballerinas have to spend rehearsing , it’s surprising that any of them ... read more »
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