GR Ballet Cinderella
The Grand Rapids Ballet presents Cinderella this weekend, a world premiere taking place at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre. We also talk about the 2016/2017. Patricia Barker and Artist Bruce Wells are our guests.
Listen to the interview here…
Behind the Curtain with Isaac Aoki
Grand Rapids Ballet continues our Behind the Curtain series, celebrating our dancers from within Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in recognition of AANHPI Heritage Month, which takes place annually throughout May.
Today, meet…
Grand Rapids Ballet Announces 2021-22 Season: Moving Forward
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jessica Meldrum
May 26, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 26, 2021 — Grand Rapids Ballet, Michigan’s only professional ballet company, today announces its 2021-22 Season, Moving Forward, featuring a return to live,…
Behind the Curtain with Yuka Oba-Muschiana
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI), Grand Rapids Ballet continues to celebrate our dancers from within AANHPI communities.
Company dancer Yuka Oba-Muschiana, who has been with Grand Rapids Ballet…
Behind the Curtain with Yuko Horisawa
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI), Grand Rapids Ballet celebrates our dancers from within AANHPI communities.
Born and raised in Gunma, Japan, Yuko Horisawa joined Grand Rapids Ballet as a company…
Point of You, World Premiere Work by Artistic Director, James Sofranko in Collective Force
By James Sofranko, March 23, 2021
I first met cellist Jordan Hamilton at an ArtPrize event in 2019, where he was playing on a rooftop, of all places! I could tell he was a classically trained musician, but he was also using a loop pedal…
Learning how to budget on a ballet income—especially during a pandemic
Alexandra Meister-Upleger photo by Ray Nard Imagemaker
By Linnea Swarting for Pointe Magazine February 2, 2021
When our Nutcracker performances got canceled at Los Angeles Ballet, I, of course, had to deal with the emotional reaction.…
Made in Frame: How SALT Productions Saved A Christmas Classic With VFX Magic
By Lisa McNamara for Frame.io
While a global pandemic may have changed the way we celebrate the holidays this year, some traditions remain sacrosanct, even essential, to the Christmas season.
So when the Grand Rapids Ballet was determined…
