Dance

Although Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux is retiring as Charlotte Ballet’s artistic director and president after the 2017 Chautauqua season, that doesn’t mean an end to dance on

To conclude this week’s theme of “Pushing Our Bodies’ Limits,” the Charlotte Ballet in Residence and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra will push themselves even further. At

  Mark Diamond is passing down his choreographic knowledge to his students. Now, he’ll be passing it down to those who attend Chautauqua Dance Circle’s

  Modern master Merce Cunningham thought dance and music existed in parallel universes and never the twain should meet until dress rehearsal. On the other

Dancers can’t be good at only ballet. They must be able to let go, free their bodies and emote through the styles of contemporary dance.

She’s probably gone through hundreds by now, but Sarah Lapointe remembers her first pair of pointe shoes. She was 11 years old and standing in

Rheya Shano performs during Nightwatch during the Chautauqua Festival Dancers with the Music School Festival Orchestra July 25, 2016 in the Amphitheater. Workshop students previously

The Charlotte Ballet has every right to be the most smoochy dance company in the country, and Sarah Hayes Harkins and James Kopecky in an

Photos by Carolyn Brown. An evening far beyond breaking even, an evening in concert that few theaters can create.  Add, however, to the diversity and

  Four times throughout the “Evening of Pas de Deux” at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Amphitheater, four dancers will mix and match as partners, like

Tonight’s Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra concert will lead audience members through an exploration of the different genres that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky touches with his work, said

The first two ballets of the Monday's Amphitheater show — “Czech Suite” and “Nightwatch” — are different in a lot of ways. Michael Vernon’s ballet is

  Charlotte Ballet dancers Sarah Hayes Harkins and Josh Hall have typical office jobs. They have to deal with collaboration, confrontation and communication as co-workers.

  Cara Hansvick has quite the pointe shoes to fill. Performing the “Fascinatin’ Rhythm” solo and “Man I Love” pas de deux with apprentice Michael

  Charlotte Ballet’s first joint program of the season with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday night at the Amphitheater showcased six ballet works from

  Growing up in Perth, Australia, Elena Perroni remembers her father always listening to Sicilian and Neapolitan songs. It’s stuck with her. “The Italian in