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Philadelphia Ballet

A dancer in a dark green dress and point shoes balances on her right toes, her left leg lifted and pointed behind her. She hold her hands in fists against her face
  • Reviews

Grim.Grotesque.Grand.

Lauren Berlin

Philadelphia Ballet’s Evening of Horror gloriously affirms its stunning power to probe the monster within

Company members of the Philadelphia Ballet stand in angular shapes with their arms extending outwards from their chests, with some dancers’ arms on the horizontal plane, and others in 4th position. They wear matching black leotards with a linear design. They perform Bolero, choreography by Angel Corella.
Photo: Alexander Iziliaev⁠
  • Reviews

Carmen, Boléro, y La Pasión Española

Lauren Berlin

Ángel Corella and Philabelphia Ballet electrify audiences with Carmen’s defiance and Boléro’s slow-burning tension.

  • Book Reviews

Book Review: A Magic Carpet Ride Through Ballet’s History of Orientalism

Catja Christensen

Banishing Orientalism is an intellectually stimulating, essential read.

Photo: Alexander Iziliaev
  • Reviews

Searching For Duende in Philadelphia Ballet’s “Carmen”

Courtney Henry

The nuanced percussion raised the stakes from previous versions of Carmen, yet execution fell short.