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DWIGHT’S DEBUT
A look into award-winning choreographer Dwight Rhoden’s Houston Ballet world premiere Choreographer Dwight Rhoden with Soloists Bridget Allinson-Kuhns and Naazir Muhammad rehearsing Dwight Rhoden’s...
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BALLET BRAVURA
Discover the unfolding of George Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux with quotes from the original cast, Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow Principal Connor Walsh and Sara Webb in Tschaikovsky Pas de...
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The Legacy of James Clouser at Houston Ballet
Before Stanton Welch AM, who celebrated 20 years at the artistic helm during the 2023-2024 season, the season that also brought in Julie Kent as an artistic director, there was Ben Stevenson OBE....
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All Hans on Deck
Hans Christian Andersen’s unrequited love life fuels John Neumeier’s The Little Mermaid Illustration by Walter Crane, bequeathed by H.H. Harrod Somewhere between land and sea, between love and...
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Ethereal Voice
In Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, the Little Mermaid gives up her enchanting voice for legs and a chance at love. In The Little Mermaid ballet, composer Lera Auerbach uses the theremin and...
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The Return of Silas Farley
Acclaimed choreographer Silas Farley returns to Houston Ballet to create a world premiere. Choreographer Silas Farley and Houston Ballet are a match made in heaven. Musical, technically intricate, and...
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Love Defined
Take a closer look at Silas Farley’s Four Loves inspiration: the concept of the four types of love, stemming from Greek philosophy. Silas Farley with Principal Jessica Collado and First Soloist Tyler...
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Arabian Audit
The mysterious Arabian woman makes a statement in her slow-paced movements and long balances en pointe Amidst the spirited atmosphere of the Kingdom of Sweets, a captivating woman emerges amongst the...
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It Takes Two
A look at The Nutcracker’s climactic grand pas de deux After the flurry of divertissements, Clara is treated to the grand pas de deux featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Prince, one of...
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Celebrating Every Step
Celebrating its 20-year anniversary, this year’s Margaret Alkek Williams Jubilee of Dance raises a glass to many milestones. Principal Jessica Collado in Ronald Hynd’s The Merry Widow. Photo by...
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Brett Ishida Q&A
Choreographer Brett Ishida sheds light on her world premiere what i was thinking while i was waltzing Brett Ishida and Artists of Houston Ballet rehearsing for what i was thinking while i was...
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Houston Ballet Academy Summer Intensive Audition Checklist
Registered for the 2025 Summer Intensive Audition Tour? Here’s everything you need for a smooth in person audition. WHAT TO DO: Make sure to arrive at the correct time listed for your age group. Check...
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Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker Comes to Life: Staging a Houston Tradition,...
Houston Ballet’s beloved Nutcracker, has become a cherished holiday tradition across the city. To further explore this iconic production, be sure to visit our exhibit at the Houston Public Library,...
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Love Through Nocturnes
A closer look at Frédéric Chopin’s nocturnes in Jerome Robbins’ In the Night, weaving a tapestry of the stages of love. Setting the atmosphere for Jerome Robbins’ poignant work In the Night are four...
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Jerome Robbins’ Legacy
From a gifted child in New Jersey to a trailblazing choreographer, Jerome Robbins revolutionized dance and storytelling on stage. In the midsummer of 1923, a wide-eyed, bushy-browed four-year-old...
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Bonus Tales
A closer look at the Act III fairy tale divertissements. By Elizabeth Klett Photo by Lawrence Elizabeth Knox. The term divertissement (French for “entertainment”) was originally used for the songs and...
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Master Touch
Tchaikovsky’s inspiration and timeline to crafting one of ballet’s greatest scores. By Jasmine Fuller Cane Despite only composingthree ballets in his lifetime, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s name has...
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On the Road Again
Beginning this March, Houston Ballet Academy goes on their first multi-city tour since 2019. It’s not every day that students get the opportunity to go on tour. This spring, Houston Ballet II (HBII)...
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May We Ballet
Dance for Parkinson’s participant Mark Andersen writes a short story about his experience in Houston Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s program. Mark is the author of Merlin’s Knot and a second urban...
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A Mentor’s Mark
Claudio Muñoz: 25 years of trust, mentorship, and excellence at Houston Ballet Academy. Photo by Lawrence Elizabeth Knox Thousands of students around the world flock to Houston Ballet Academy each...
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