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The dancers bring their brains and souls to the roles along with excellent classical technique. Every move looks effortless and feels organic, even the most amazing ones.

The wordless art form of ballet turns prose into poetry in the ballet’s performance of Bram Stoker’s novel.

“Originals” was another highlight in Michael Pink’s exciting 20th anniversary season with the Milwaukee Ballet.

Swan Lake is the first of four of Michael Pink’s hugely entertaining story ballets to be presented this season on the Marcus Center’s mainstage.

This year’s annual contest (sadly limited to the U.S. by COVID) included many prize-worthy (and praise-worthy) performances.

Milwaukee Ballet Stays on ‘Pointe’ for Live/Virtual Dance Concert Photo Credit: Nathaniel Davauer It was wrenching to hear live applause as I watched Milwaukee Ballet’s new concert, “To the Pointe,” on my home TV screen. “We’re in the health business,” artistic director Michael Pink told me recently and the city health inspectors agreed. Fifty people were permitted at each performance last week in the company’s intimate Third Ward studio. I promised ...

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season artistic director Michael Pink and the Milwaukee Ballet are having is far from the one they planned. But in pirouetting to the new realities, the ballet is creating work thats friendly to new audiences.  The ballet opened "To the Pointe" Thursday in two ways: as a live performance for a limited capacity audience at its Baumgartner Center for Dance, 128 N. Jackson St., and as a video on demand for ticketholders through March 7. In line with city heal...