By Stephanie Wolff for 89.3 WFPL May 6, 2020 The following is an excerpt from a community-wide story about a day in the life for many Louisville citizens, April 22, 2020, during the world-wide Covid-19 crisis. 3:30 p.m.: A Ballet Dancer Stays In Shape At Home With Dance, Yard Work Over in the Clifton Heights … Continued
By Stephanie Wolff for 89.3 WFPL April 6, 2020 The excerpt below is from a larger piece that details the work of many costume designers throughout the Louisville arts community. Louisville Ballet staff dropped off more than 100 masks for TARC drivers recently. The ballet’s wardrobe manager and costume designer, Alex Ludwig, and her team … Continued
By Maggie Menderski for the Courier-Journal March 20, 2020 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — I expected a showstopper as I sat in on Louisville Ballet’s rehearsal last week. A complicated lift or a mesmerizing spin, the kind of move that makes a dancer look as nimble as a piece of silk in the wind. What I got … Continued
By The Voice-Tribune October 9th, 2019 It’s an event of athletic prowess that rivals others – by leaps and bounds. In a historic collaboration that unites two cities, Lexington Ballet and Louisville Ballet come together for the first time in United State of Dance! Although the two cities may be rivals, at the end of the … Continued
Uncover the mystery behind the powerful woman who rede ned history in Louisville Ballet’s Cleopatra: Queen of Kings. Choreographed by Erica De La O and produced by Roger Creel, Cleopatra: Queen of Kings is the fourth installment in Louisville Ballet’s partnership with Kentucky Shakespeare’s Festival in Central Park and runs July 31 – August 4, … Continued
By Sara Havens for Insider Louisville April 11, 2019 In February, the Louisville Ballet presented “Human Abstract,” a program that explored the complexities of human relationships through two male lead dancers. Sadly, the organization received a slew of homophobic letters and messages before the show and even some protesters outside the Kentucky Center during the evening performances. … Continued
By Kathryn Gregory for The Courier Journal March 21, 2019 It’s a season of imagination. The Louisville Ballet is reaching into the farthest depths of creativity to bring you its 2019-20 season, which features classics like “The Brown-Forman Nutcracker” and the “Choreographer’s Showcase” alongside several world premieres, including a collaboration with Kentucky-based artists to create … Continued
By Megan Heinsohn for Louisville Magazine March 15, 2019 Ever wonder how your moves would measure up next to a ballerina on the dance floor? This is your chance to dance with some of the most flexible athletes in the city. This Saturday, you won’t want to miss the Louisville Ballet’s Raise the Barre, a … Continued
By Staff for The Lane Report March 1, 2019 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The American Advertising Federation – Louisville hosted its premier creative competition, the 2019 ADDY Awards Thursday. For the 45th consecutive year, The ADDYs recognized outstanding creative work in the areas of advertising and marketing. This year’s gala was held at the Foundry at … Continued
By Deena Lilygren for LEO Weekly February 27, 2019 Only two productions remain in the Louisville Ballet’s “Season of Romance,” and one kicks off tomorrow: “Human Abstract,” which Choreographer and Director Lucas Jervies calls an “abstract tragedy.” It is an evolution or “re-examination” of the show he brought to Louisville in 2010 and 2017. The … Continued