Rising from the seats of an empty theater, Daniil Simkin could be a vampire in an old silent movie. To the percussive, insistent accents played by the Kronos Quartet in this first-time collaboration, longtime partners Simkin and Maria Kochetkova explore the options of dancing together while apart—from Deutsche Oper Berlin and the sand dunes at […]
Maria Kochetkova‘s first season as a freelancer has been a whirlwind. A year after leaving San Francisco Ballet , she’s already guested in Oslo, Berlin and London. Now, she’s got something exciting in the works: From July 16-20, New York City’s Joyce Theater will present her first solo program, Maria Kochetkova: Catch Her If You […]
Maria Kochetkova knows you can’t have everything. So the international ballet star is prioritizing one thing: Freedom. “The perfect company doesn’t exist,” she says. “For me, it is most important to have freedom as an artist. Our career is so short and I want to have opportunities that exist outside of companies. I want to […]
San Francisco Ballet star Maria Kochetkova just announced that she’ll be leaving the company at the end of this season, after the much-anticipated Unbound Festival. The exact date will be announced later. Maria Kochetkova on Instagram: “I will be leaving San Francisco Ballet after this season. Unbound festival will be my last shows with the […]
When Masha posts on Instagram, people talk about it. And not just dance people—the San Francisco Ballet and American Ballet Theatre principal has more than 166,000 followers, drawn to her quirky content and statement-making style. She uses her broad reach to bring dance to a wider audience, both in her role as a globetrotting classical […]
Just when we started to think Maria Kochetkova couldn’t get any cooler, the latest Blood Orange music video dropped. Blood Orange, if you’re wondering, is the name by which British singer/songwriter Dev Hynes has styled himself for his solo music work. “I Know” features the San Francisco Ballet and American Ballet Theatre principal/international ballet star/style icon performing opposite […]
Here are the latest promotions, appointments and departures, as well as notable awards and accomplishments, from January 2022.
This week we’re sharing tributes to all of the 2021 Dance Magazine Award honorees. For tickets to our hybrid ceremony taking place December 6, visit dancemediafoundation.org. A former star of The Royal Ballet, Spanish ballerina Tamara Rojo is known for her spotless technique and impassioned performances that are—to quote a review by dance critic Judith […]
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