Through iconic choreography and ballet-pantomime, Giselle tells the powerful story of a young woman who dies of a broken heart after discovering her lover is engaged to someone else ...

The narrative explication in “La Sylphide” relies only lightly on familiar ballet pantomime like the overhead swirl of arms — the universal ballet gesture for “now let’s dance” — or ...

It’s a romp, a gem of comedic pantomime, a visual feast and an opportunity for bravura dancing all rolled into one. May it remain in the rep for a long time. San Francisco Ballet ...

He also notes its modern relevance. “The ballet pantomime score draws on the ragtime tradition and blues, and those inform [Porter’s] later parlor songs. The harmonies are sophisticated, but you find ...

Ballet pantomime has been been passed down through generations of dancers. Ponomarenko says that giving the dancers the physical language to infuse their movements with information is like giving ...

Premiered in France in 1789, La Fille Mal Gardee is a lighthearted comedy that blends classical ballet with folk dance, pantomime and lively humour. It is one of the oldest ballets still performed ...

Sir David Bintley’s ‘The Spider’s Feast’ was first announced by The Sarasota Ballet six years ago. The pandemic and another premiere got in the way.

Capital Theatres and Crossroads Pantomimes will present Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and The Enormous Christmas Turnip.

This spring, in a reimagined production of a rarely performed pantomime-ballet, members of Princeton University Ballet explored how the arts can serve as an avenue for political expression. The ...

American Contemporary Ballet also showcased traditional ballet pantomime with an intense performance by Morse and Emily Smith of the first lakeside meeting of Siegfried and Odette in “Swan Lake ...