By Gerard Davis Rudolf Nureyev has become an almost mythological name in ballet. Probably best known for his 1961 defection to the West from the Soviet Union and for his partnership with Margot Fonteyn, he transformed the art form he loved through his dancing, choreography, and international stardom. If you asked anyone in the world
By Steve Sucato Kyle Abraham has come a long way from his early days as a rave dancer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to now choreographing for the world’s most prominent dance companies. His latest, The Weathering, for London’s Royal Ballet, is set to premiere as part of a triple bill on March 24 at the Royal
By Kristen Lawson Ahmad Joudeh is the grandson of two Palestinian refugees who fled to Syria in 1948. His moving memoir Dance or Die: From Stateless Refugee to International Ballet Star (Charlesbridge Publishing) demonstrates the powerful role that storytelling plays in our lives, for better and for worse. The day Joudeh first encountered ballet shaped