As a young dancer living in Europe, Melissa Allen Bowman promised herself three things: She would never be a teacher, never choreograph and absolutely never become a company’s artistic director. Now, ...

This remounting of Matthew Bourne’s seminal Swan Lake has been dubbed “The Next Generation” – a nod to the fact that the record-breaking production, first seen in the mid 1990s, has inspired a whole ...

Beautiful clarinet music filled the Citizens Opera House on opening night of Boston Ballet’s “Swan Lake,” welcoming patrons back to the story just three years after the ballet was last performed by ...

A recently renovated lake in Tulsa is drawing a new wave of wildlife. People who live near Swan Lake are worried a growing goose population could undo all the city’s hard work. Tulsa's Swan Lake near ...

The treasured classic, beloved the world over for its graceful artistry and spectacular technique, is interwoven with a story that has captivated generations of dance lovers. Swan Lake comes to life ...

They say a classical ballet isn’t over until the female protagonist dies. Tchaikovsky’s popular 1870s Swan Lake is a prime example. Turned into a white swan by Baron Von Rothbart, Odette perishes in ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Critic’s Notebook It was a busy winter: Ashley Bouder bid farewell, Mira Nadon dazzled in “Swan Lake,” Maria Tallchief was honored and Alexei Ratmansky had another winner. Mira ...

Thirty narrow stairs lead to City Ballet’s bright, top floor rehearsal studio, with double ballet barres lining three walls, a floor-to-ceiling mirror, and an open ceiling with a treacherously low ...