The Nutcracker In April, it was announced that the San Antonio Symphony would not provide live accompaniment for this year’s production of Ballet San Antonio’s The Nutcracker. We can now breathe a sigh of relief, however, as it seems the two organizations have reached a compromise that would allow the symphony to provide live music for…
Ballet San Antonio Opens Season with ‘Giselle’
The legend of the Wilis took hold within European society in the nineteenth century. The ghosts of young maidens deserted by lovers on their wedding night, the Wilis held a dangerous grudge against all men and were known for torturing them in the shadowy forests of the German Rhineland. Drawing from romantic era themes of exoticism and the supernatural, Giselle is the…
Ballet SA Unveils 2017-2018 Season
Ballet SA has announced its 2017 – 2018 season which incorporates the theme of “Bold and Beautiful.” In a press release, artistic director Willy Shives said: “This season I put together a program that showcases the diversity, strength and beauty of our company. I continue to bring the timeless classics that we have all come to…
Ballet SA to Give Annual Outdoor Performance at Travis Park
Ballet San Antonio was founded in 1985 by Mayra Worthen and Melissa Hale Coyle and has since become one of the most promising ballet companies in the country. In 2014 the company made a leap to become the resident professional ballet company of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. Still, it is true that…
Ballet San Antonio Finds an Invaluable Friend in Dance Legend Bruce Marks
When I received an invitation to interview Bruce Marks while he was visiting San Antonio in May, I jumped at the opportunity. Marks is internationally renowned as both a premier danseur of the mid-20th century and a rainmaker on the business side of the equation. He was in town to teach a ballet master class…
Gabriel Zertuche leads Ballet San Antonio into a new era
“It’s important, if we’re going to survive as an art form, that we start reaching out to a younger audience.” A decade ago, Gabriel Zertuche thought his dancing days were behind him. In 2005, he decided to move to San Antonio to live with friends. But within a year he began dancing for Ballet…
Ballet San Antonio performs George Balanchine’s Donizetti Variations
March 27-28, 8pm Friday-Saturday, 2pm Sunday $29-$44 Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle 210-223-8624, balletsanantonio.org Ballet San Antonio closes out their successful 2014-2015 season with Balanchine at the company’s resident venue, the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. The company performs Donizetti Variations, choreographed by the iconic George Balanchine, as part of the…