All week long, we’ve been sharing stories from Anne about her career, from her start at Washington Ballet to her work with the Trey McIntyre Project and her relationship with Christopher Stowell. Now it’s your turn to share. What was the first time you saw Anne dance? What’s your favorite Anne role? A memory from… Read More
Daily Dance Break: Fred and Ginger dance to Cole Porter
Our dancers are in studio this week rehearsing Christopher’s inspired Cole Porter romp “Eyes on You.” In honor of their hard work, here’s a look back at another pair of dancers taking on Cole Porter- in this case, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers!
Balanchine’s First Square Dance Caller
Gents go ‘round, come right back, Make your feet go wickety-wack . . . Crackerjack square dance caller Elisha Keeler was profiled in The New York Times and The New Yorker in 1957. Next thing you know, George Balanchine was making a new dance to the music of Baroque composers, prancing his City Ballet dancers… Read More
Your Daily Dance Break: Square Dance, the Lawrence Welk Version
We’ll be presenting Balanchine’s idea of a Square Dance as part of our Song & Dance program in April. So we thought you might enjoy a peek at traditional square dance (as interpreted by the dancers on the Lawrence Welk Show in 1968) Did you learn square dancing in P.E. as a kid?
The Life and Times of Anne Mueller Part Three: Fred the Duck
OBT staff members Linda Besant and Claire Willett sat down with Principal Dancer Anne Mueller (who retires from the stage and transitions to our artistic staff in May) to interview her about her life and career. Over the next few days we’ll be sharing with you some of her stories and anecdotes – from her… Read More
