Aug 27 Watch Misty Copeland makes a point of sharing her art with unlikely ballet fans By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 08 Grit and limbs propelled Misty Copeland’s improbable rise through ballet’s ranks By Julia Griffin In a ballet world filled with white swans, Misty Copeland stands out. As the first African-American female to hold the rank of Soloist at American Ballet Theater in 20 years, Copeland has had an improbable rise. In her new memoir… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch Ballerina Misty Copeland stands out in world of white swans By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 21 Broadway Bound student-dancers perform ‘Fabulous Feet’ By Kathleen McCleery The National Dance Institute of New Mexico helps students make big strides in and out of the classroom. The program makes the case that exposure to dance, music and other artistic expressions can improve student achievement. Watch a performance of… Continue reading
May 21 Watch Broadway Bound student-dancers perform ‘Fabulous Feet’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 11 Celebrating spring with Martha Graham on her 120th birthday By News Desk May 11 marks the 120th anniversary of the birth Martha Graham, the mother of modern dance and the founder of one of the most influential dance schools in America. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch For Baryshnikov, theater is a connection of ‘heart and mind’ Baryshnikov stars in "Man in a Case," an avant-garde play adapted from two Chekhov pieces. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Ballets Russes Inspires New Choreography in 21st Century By PBS News Hour When 'Art Danced With Music': Ballets Russes Inspires New Choreography in 21st Century… Continue watching
Jul 01 Amid Turmoil, American ‘Prince’ David Hallberg Returns to Russia By Molly Finnegan // In his 2011 role as the prince in Sleeping Beauty, David Hallberg became the first American principal dancer at the Bolshoi, the world’s largest ballet company and Russian cultural epicenter since its founding in 1776. Continue reading