Tag: Nashville Ballet

From Russia to Romania

Balanchine’s Serenade and Vasterling’s Dracula

(Photo: Karyn Photography)
Born with the sound of church bells near his home in Bohemia, Bohuslav Martinů’s music was an effective choice for Paul Vasterling’s Dracula. After all, Martinů was born in centralRead More

Nashville's 2024–2025 Dance Season:

Come Spin, Swerve, Swivel, and Squirm

Wurm's "Big Disobedience" in Nashville
In 2022-2023 I had a “Wait and See” attitude. From 2022–2023: Before I returned home to Middle Tennessee, I binged ballet in New York and Houston, two American cities withRead More

From the Nashville Film Festival

Nashville-related Music Films

For this list I’ve curated films from the festival that are both short and feature length with Nashville-related subject matter. From denial to lament, nostalgia to excitement, as a collectionRead More

The Nashville Ballet’s got an Attitude

On February 9 – 11 Nashville Ballet held its annual program Attitude, a program “known for its groundbreaking choreography, original music, and cross-disciplinary collaborations” that often push the limits onRead More

From Nashville Ballet

The MCR Interview: Mollie Sansone, resident choreographer for Nashville Ballet, discusses her work

A star on Nashville’s skyline since 2004, when she began her career with the Nashville Ballet, Mollie Sansone has had a remarkable career as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer. HerRead More

At TPAC

The Nashville Ballet Publishes an Anthology of Nashville History

Before I returned home to Middle Tennessee, I binged ballet in New York and Houston, two American cities with world-class ballet companies. Having left decades ago when classical and modernRead More

Nashville Ballet presents

‘Attitude’ at the Martin Center

Currently running at the Martin Center for Nashville Ballet is Attitude, a series that has developed a reputation for its “game changing choreographies and uniquely Nashville musical collaborations.” This year,Read More

In Nashville Ballet

“Attitude’ Opens Next Weekend

Nashville Ballet will kick-off the new year with the return of their annual Attitude series February 11–20. Staged on-site at The Martin Center for Nashville Ballet, this year’s production will giveRead More

Presenting Attitude

Attitude: A Two-Part Virtual Series Preview

Nashville Ballet is bringing back performances in early March this year. From March 5th through March 7th and April 2ndthrough April 4th they will be performing a virtual presentation ofRead More

Nashville Ballet

Blurring Ballet Lines: A Series of Moving Dialogues on Gender Identity and Stereotypes

Does movement imply gender? Do accepted norms impact freedom of self expression? Is creativity subconsciously limited by culturally-imposed stereotypes? These are the types of questions choreographers Carlos Pons Guerra, ErinRead More