Sergei Polunin, the Royal Ballet-trained dancer who revels in a reputation as a “bad boy in ballet”, has been kicked out of a production in Paris after a series of homophobic and sexist posts on social media. It was revealed last week that Polunin had been invited to play Prince Siegfried in the Paris Opera […]
Month: January 2019
The Paris Opera Ballet abandons dancer Sergei Polunin after sexist and homophobic social media posts
ballet dancer Sergei Polunin found itself at the center of a controversy this week. On Saturday, the famous Paris Opera Ballet announced that it would withdraw its invitation to the 29-year-old Ukrainian-born Russian dancer to play Siegfried in an upcoming performance of Swan Lake. The reason? Several sexist and anti-gay Instagram posts by Polunin were […]
Transgender Ballet Dancer Shows Gender, Age Don’t Matter | Local News
Sophie Rebecca adjusted her leggings and wiped her forehead with a towel after rehearsing for an upcoming performance in Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater’s Ballet Beyond Borders event. Rebecca traveled from the UK to Missoula to perform in the event which focuses on dance as a cultural phenomenon where the dancers are diplomats. Throughout the four-day […]
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Are you looking for inspiration to develop and grow as an artist, preparing for a career as a dancer? Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy’s (CBA) Summer Intensive and Pre-Professional division receives rave reviews from students, teachers, and directors. These programs provide budding dancers with instruction and professional guidance from internationally renowned master teachers and accomplished […]