Ko Tanaka, the first Off-Broadway Japanese composer known for his fusion of jazz with American musical theater and Japanese musical traditions, is composing a ballet rendition of the ...

Adrenalin is at an all-time high on St. Ferdinand Street. In these final rehearsals for Marigny Opera Ballet's Thursday (Jan. 25) world premiere of "Jazz Ballets," everything is coming together. Yes, ...

San Diego Ballet artistic director Javier Velasco distinguishes his company with repertoire that maintains its classical integrity, but dips a toe shoe in musical theater, jazz and Latin genres. His ...

Classical ballet is based on elaborate, strict rules that determine how the dancers can and cannot move, while jazz dance is an extremely flexible medium that exudes enthusiasm. Thus it may be hard to ...

Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal has been ahead of the curve since it was founded in 1972. This chamber-size troupe, known for high energy performances, was started with a simple concept: to combine ...