On Friday, October 6, 2026, Victoria Marks welcomed us to her show at CAP UCLA Nimoy Theatre telling us a bit about how it ...

First of all, I want to say congratulations and kudos to Tiler Peck for her curation of a brilliant and intimate evening of Classical Ballet at the Ahmanson Theatre. Anyone familiar with the Ahmanson ...

Mirlitons” presented and supported by Dance Reflections by Van Cleef and Arpels on Friday evening Oct. 23rd was a mixed bag of movement and beats.  The gorgeously restored UCLA Nimoy Theater in ...

In the quiet elegance of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the opening of the 2026-2027 Dance Season welcomed the Houston Ballet after a 19-year absence. Southern California, was excited by the ...

Instigated by superstar pianist Lang Lang and choreographed by Stanton Welch, Sons de L’âme ...

When I first decided that I wanted to write about the reactions I observed regarding the Prince George bullying incident, I thought it would take me a couple of weeks to look at some research, talk to ...

The evening’s conductor was originally to be Jonathon Heyward, but his last-minute replacement, Franco-British conductor Stephanie Childress, was a compelling replacement. Childress brought to the ...

In this three-part series for LA Dance Chronicle, I am studying the various ways that bullying and gender interact, affecting leadership, individual success and failure, mental health, and ...

For sixty years, Twyla Tharp has audaciously carved new places for her singular style that expanded existing definitions and expectations in contemporary dance, ballet, film, and Broadway. Celebrating ...

Simone describes atmosphere of the era when Dance Constructions were created. [Video 8 min.] This generosity is a family trait; in 1920, her great-grandfather Beniamino Forti built an entire village, ...

The title says it all. Who has not seen the various High School productions of ‘Peter Pan’ sprinkled throughout YouTube where the sets fall down or the flying rig zips poor Wendy out of her bed and ...

“The following article was written by myself and appears on my Facebook page, acknowledging the contribution of Choreographer Jack Cole and his contribution to the world of dance.” – Andrew ...