Memoryhouse, Melissa Barak's first full evening length ballet, choreographed to the 2002 Max Richter album of the same name, was performed at Broadstage in Santa Monica for three nights, June 15-17, ...

Melissa Barak, the new artistic director of Los Angeles Ballet, is ushering the company into a new era, which includes a rebrand and increased online presence. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) ...

Dancers perform a scene from "Swan Lake" at the Westside School of Ballet adult showcase at New Roads School in Santa Monica in August. (Zoe Cranfill / Los Angeles Times) For the record: 11:40 a.m.

Like the ticking of the grandfather clock in Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite,” the passing seconds portend a wild ride for the nascent Los Angeles Ballet. The first and foremost challenge for the ...

First things first, aficionados of ethereal dance: If you sign up for a free online session with the Los Angeles Ballet, you will not need to rise to your toes by the close of the class. But consider ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Los Angeles Ballet has released a preview of its reimagined brand identity ...

Los Angeles Ballet has announced new Artistic Director Melissa Barak’s first fully programmed season for the Company. The 2023/2024 program marks LAB’s eighteenth season. In Spring 2024, LAB presents ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Viewers of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’-- now in its fifth summer season ...

One of the best excuses for missing your own party I ever encountered was years ago at scientist/investment manager/engineer Dennis Tito’s manse. The host couldn’t make it because he had paid more ...

On Wednesday the Los Angeles Ballet announced that its board of directors has appointed dancer and choreographer Melissa Barak as the company’s artistic director. Barak will be the first solo artistic ...