Ben Stevenson News

Houston Ballet announces Principal Dancer Ian Casady's retirement and his new position as Ballet Master for its professional company. Casady concludes a rich 22-year career as a performer and assumes his new role in Houston Ballet's reimagined 2020-2021 season, generously supported by Houston Methodist Hospital.

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will host Fright Night, a Dracula-themed, socially-distant community event, Thursday, October 22 at Coyote Drive-In in Fort Worth.

Colorado Ballet welcomes two new Soloists to the company for the 2020/2021 Season.

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) has canceled its annual run of Ben Stevenson, O.B.E.'s The Nutcracker, scheduled for November 27-December 6, 2020, at Winspear Opera House in Dallas and December 11-27, 2020 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth.

Texas Ballet Theater and Lyle Lovett have teamed up to bring Lovett's song, 'Don't Touch My Hat,' to life!

BETSY McBRIDE, SIMON WEXLER, PAOLA HARTLEY, and KAREN SCALZITTI-KENNEDY will be members of the guest faculty for the Shreveport Dance Academy's Summer Intensive in Shreveport, Louisiana. Ms. McBride and Mr. Wexler will be teaching from July 27-31, 2020, and Ms.  Hartley and Ms. Scalzitti-Kennedy will be teaching from August 3-7, 2020.

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present four productions in its updated 2020-2021 season, featuring added performances and adjustments in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the organization and the community.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has announced updates to its upcoming 2020-2021 Season in response to programs rescheduled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis that forced the closure of non-essential businesses, including PBT and the Cultural Trust venues in which the company performs. 

Amid the current situation with COVID-19, Pennsylvania Ballet will postpone the remainder of the 2019-20 season, including April's production of Suspended in Time at the Merriam Theater and May's Breathtaking Balanchine at the Academy of Music. The postponement of these ballets will alter the programming for the 2020-21 season.

Texas Ballet Theater has released its 2020-2021 season, which includes four world premieres as well as returning, family-friendly ballets. As a resident company of both Bass Performance Hall and Winspear Opera House on the AT&T Performing Arts Center campus, the company will perform in both Dallas and Fort Worth.

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present Image, Imbue and Bartok at Bass Performance Hall March 27-29, 2020.

Be swept away by Tchaikovsky's luminous music score, Ben Stevenson's magnificent choreography and Kristian Fredrikson's ethereal costumes, as Queensland Ballet opens Swan Lake at Arts Centre Melbourne's State Theatre on April 17, returning the timeless love story of romance, tragedy and heartbreak to the stage.

Today Pennsylvania Ballet announced a dynamic new season, 'Magic of Stories,' complete with fairytale full length stories, world premieres at the Perelman Theater from choreographers with long-time ties to the company and a sparkling tribute to George Balanchine. Pennsylvania Ballet will also highlight local organizations for each production, including Career Wardrobe and the Audubon Society.

Houston Ballet begins its 2020 performances with The Sleeping Beauty by former Artistic Director, Ben Stevenson OBE. This story ballet, as part of Houston Ballet's 50th anniversary season lineup, honors the lasting legacy Stevenson built from 1976-2003.

Galas are peculiar beasts. In attempting to please everyone, you sometimes please no one at all, but fortunately, for this nostalgic run through the rich history of English National Ballet, no one was disappointed by the varied and often emotive selection of greatest hits.

Celebrating 50 years of 'Bringing Dance to Life' in New Orleans, the New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) continues its golden anniversary year with a glittering, star-studded 50th Anniversary Evening of Stars on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m., at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.

As Kennedy Crymes and Karen Martinez walk through the doors of Texas Ballet Theater, the excitement is palpable. The two friends enjoy training at TBT's school together four times per week and recently started extra rehearsals for the company's upcoming production of Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker.

Ahead of opening the 59th annual production of The Nutcracker on Nov. 30, Colorado Ballet announces the promotion of four Corps de Ballet Dancers:

Houston Ballet's Margaret Alkek Williams Jubilee of Dance shimmers brighter than ever for the organization's golden anniversary. Held on December 6, this one-night-only spectacular of dance will tell the story of Houston Ballet's past, present and future while paying homage to the leadership who've made Houston Ballet one of the top American ballet companies.

Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will present the annual holiday classic The Nutcracker at Winspear Opera House on the AT&T Performing Arts Center campus November 29 - December 8.