When ballet dancers fly: Neverland on Broad Street

06/18/2012 11-12, Reviews

May 8, 2012 Roll over, Nutcracker, and make way for that feral boy with the aerial chops. Peter Pan has found his Neverland at the Academy of Music, where Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker has for so long reigned as the prime ballet offering for both adults and children.   Thanks to the spirited... More

U.D. resident has stage presence

06/17/2012 11-12, Behind the Scenes, Features

May 06, 2012 The story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, is a familiar one to many. But seeing it on the stage in a full-length ballet will be a first for most Philadelphia audience members.   The Pennsylvania Ballet is presenting the Philadelphia premiere of Trey McIntyre’s “Peter... More

Flying High in "Peter Pan" at PA Ballet

06/15/2012 11-12, Features

by Lauren Fadeley Pointe Magazine May 2012   Pennsylvania Ballet presents Trey McIntyre's Peter Pan for the first time this May. PAB soloist Lauren Fadeley, who'll dance the part of Wendy, is guest-blogging the rehearsal process for Pointe.   When we started this... More

Pennsylvania Ballet: Peter Pan With a Twist Through May 13th

06/15/2012 11-12, Reviews

by Susan Lewis WRTI May 7, 2012 A fantasy born over a hundred years ago continues to resonate today. As Pennsylvania Ballet stages Peter Pan, set to the music of Sir Edward Elgar, WRTI's Susan Lewis considers the boy who wouldn't grow up and his relevance to our lives today. Listen at WRTI.... More

McIntyre’s "Peter Pan" Takes Flight at Pennsylvania Ballet

06/15/2012 11-12, Features

by Lewis Whittington EDGE Philadelphia May 3, 2012   Choreographer Trey McIntyre created "Peter Pan"for Houston Ballet ten years ago, and it was a huge success. Critics hailed McIntyre as the new vanguard for the story ballet. Houston performed it again in 2004, but the ballet is... More

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