Originally captured during our 2015 / 2016 Season as we rehearsed our holiday classic, The Brown-Forman Nutcracker, this short film follows Company Dancer Erin Langston Evans, Children’s Cast Member (and now Louisville Ballet School pre-professional student) Ben Workman, and Louisville Ballet former Company Dancer and Ballet Mistress Mikelle Bruzina as they give insight at what … Continued
by Robert Curran, Louisville Ballet Artistic Director Next week, starting on Monday, the dancers return to our Main Street studios. This is always an exciting time for the Company. Our seasons usually end in early April and the dancers depart for a much-needed break. While our building still typically hums along during the summer months … Continued
by Molly Kays, Louisville Ballet Outreach & Development Coordinator I unload the trunk of my car, gathering a parachute, rainbow scarves, and portable speaker for what has become my regular Thursday morning routine. As I sign into the front desk at Heuser Hearing and Language Academy, my stomach fills with the best kind of butterflies, … Continued
Louisville Ballet Company Dancer Sanjay Saverimuttu hasn’t let studio shutdown keep him from getting creative this summer. Starting in May, when so many of us found ourselves primarily contained to our homes, Sanjay used this time to start an Instagram interview series, done live and then captured for viewing anytime via Louisville Ballet’s Instagram site … Continued
*A note: Sanjay first published this piece on his own website and personal blog. We fully support Sanjay’s work and expression of anxiety, frustration, and fear so many of us, especially performing artists, are experiencing as we make the hard decisions to balance safety with the art and artistry that define so much of our … Continued
by Robert Curran, Louisville Ballet Artistic Director I consider myself privileged to see these past weeks and months as the most tumultuous I have ever witnessed, on a global scale. The entire world seems to be turned inside out – in some terrible ways, in some frustrating ways, and in some necessary ways. Right now, … Continued
We’re so excited to launch Dance Practice, our new Louisville Ballet podcast. Hosted by Louisville Ballet Artistic Director, Robert Curran, and Louisville Ballet Marketing Director, Natalie Harris, Dance Practice gives you, the listener, a closer look at what it takes to create today’s dance experiences. Through discussions – with artists, production teams, engaging patrons and … Continued
Choreography by Louisville Ballet Company Dancer, Brandon Ragland “I had been wrestling for a while on how to use my platform and voice in response of everything going on. Art is healing! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this video. It really means a lot to me.”
Dear Louisville Ballet Friends, This past Tuesday I woke up, after a night of very little sleep and a lot of thinking, feeling heartbroken. And I know, like many of you, the people who make up Louisville Ballet, our dancers and staff, felt the same way. We made the decision to take the day to … Continued
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