We are so fortunate to live in a time of ever-improving technology where we can attend meetings via Zoom, watch videos on our computers, and see streaming performances on our...
I have to marvel at the brilliance of Artown’s Executive Director, Beth MacMillan. It was in October of 2020 when, faced with the COVID venue shutdown, that MacMillan came up...
This summer is a very exciting time for Sierra Nevada Ballet. After more than a year of presenting virtual performances, SNB will once again take to the live stage...
In my 28-year professional ballet career I had the great honor of dancing leading roles in most of the famous classic ballets, and, while I loved all of them, nothing...
One of my favorite culinary experiences at a restaurant is ordering many appetizers and sampling all the different tastes on the menu. I think that is why I always look...
I first came to northern Nevada in 1988 when my then ballet partner, former San Francisco Ballet Principal, Horacio Cifuentes and I were invited to guest perform with composers/musicians Susan...
Valentine’s Day is the customary celebration of love and romance in many regions of the world, and so I thought it fitting to share a love story that began with...
It is a new year with many new creative possibilities, and yet many arts organizations and arts venues are struggling to survive. SNB performs regularly each year at the...
This year has been a very different year for everyone in the world. For many of us our usual family holiday traditions can not happen due to COVID. In December...
With live performances being canceled all over the world, the art of Ballet is adapting rapidly. As my dear friend Kevin McKenzie (Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre ) puts...
