Art or Parenting?

Four professional artists discuss how having kids has affected their careers and ways of working

"...room at the same time on a weekday afternoon: Aara Krumpe, professional dancer at Ballet Austin for 17 years,..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Touching Art and Not Dating Drummers

Four working artists share more thoughts on arts and parenting

"...experiences in balancing family with a creative career were: Aara Krumpe, professional dancer at Ballet Austin for 17 years,..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Elizabeth Cobbe

Season Opener: Swan Lake (Act II) and The Firebird

Ballet Austin's fowl-centric program bagged a comforting swan and powerful Firebird

"...hoped Mills would inject more freshness, but I enjoyed Aara Krumpe's exotic, wild, and powerful Firebird. While the upper..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Disagrees With Dance Reviewer

"...audience immensely enjoyed the performance – including that by Aara Krumpe – judging from the enthusiastic applause [“The Sleeping..."

May 19, 2014 Postmarks

The Sleeping Beauty

This classic's technical challenges were cause for concern, but Ballet Austin's staging boasted wonders as well

"...Aara Krumpe, as Princess Aurora in the cast I saw,..."

May 16, 2014 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

La Sylphide

Ballet Austin's first brush with Bournonville showed his style suiting the dancers

"...I saw the Friday/Sunday cast, with Aara Krumpe as the sylph and Frank Shott as James...."

Feb. 18, 2011 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Top 9 Lasting Impressions in Dance From 2009

Recalling a year in which cranes became dancers and dancers became stars

"...6) AARA KRUMPE AS THE TITLE ROLE IN 'THE FIREBIRD' (BALLET..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Studio Theater Project

Both dances in the show have great music, but only one delivers great choreography

"...phrasing is reflected when Allisyn Paino, Ashley Lynn, and Aara Krumpe punctuate movements by lilting their heads or elbows..."

April 3, 2009 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Original Composition/Score for Graham Reynolds, and the performances of Aara Krumpe and Oliver Greene-Cramer...."

June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Astonishing comedic dancing by the enchanted lovers stole the show in this revival of Stephen Mills' Shakespearean ballet

"...him less charismatic and explosive than I had hoped. Aara Krumpe's luminous fairy queen Titania was paired with Paul..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Top 10 (+ 1) Dances With Big Heart in 2011

Recalling when contemporary dance and ballet showed huge heart in 2011

"...7) AARA KRUMPE AS THE SYLPH IN 'LA SYLPHIDE' (Ballet Austin)..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Studio Theater Project

The mixed program offers a rich variety of dance that defies easy summation

"...quicker, heated sections. Of the women, Oren Porterfield and Aara Krumpe pull it off the best, and among the..."

April 1, 2011 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

'silence within silence'

How four love poems shaped a suite of dances and affect the dancers themselves

"...Gina Patterson and Eric Midgely, will be danced by Aara Krumpe and Orlando Julius Canova...."

March 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Nutcracker

Everything about Ballet Austin's 44th annual production of The Nutcracker breathes artistry, with numerous disparate elements coming together seamlessly, thanks to choreographer Stephen Mills

"...most especially Ashley Lynn as the Snow Queen and Aara Krumpe as the Sugar Plum Fairy, who each dance..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

American Repertory Ensemble's Dialogues

With American Repertory Ensemble, a company of artists from both music and dance, choreographer David Justin and composer Rob Deemer hope to start a new dialogue between their two disciplines

"...pianist Michelle Schumann; Ballet Austin dancers Eric Midgley and Aara Krumpe – and across the country: Misa Kuranaga and..."

July 21, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Agon and The Firebird

Ballet Austin put the moves on Stravinsky with this double feature

"...no winner or losers, it's about sustaining that spirit. Aara Krumpe and Ashley Lynn Sherman each did that by..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Dancer Oliver Greene-Cramer, “The Beast”/“The Frog King” Aara Krumpe, The Firebird/“Snow White” Bridget Morris, “Self Reflection”/“Matters of..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Ballet Austin’s Alice (In Wonderland)

In which the young heroine grabs those wild wonderland reins

"...of Hearts, a true heartless villain as danced by Aara Krumpe (in the first scene, she was Alice's mother,..."

May 19, 2017 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Duet Paul Michael Bloodgood & Aara Krumpe, “Desire” Nathan Brumbaugh & Lisa Del Rosario, “Echoes..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Art Par Excellence

The nominees for the 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Aara Krumpe, Agon..."

May 20, 2015 Arts Post

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Aara Krumpe, A Midsummer Night's Dream/"Ya Me Fue"..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Fast Approaching Swiftly Gone

American Repertory Ensemble's latest conveyed the mood and form of good poetry

"...rewarding. After intermission, Ballet Austin dancers Porterfield, Moser, and Aara Krumpe lithely slunk in front of a flickering TV..."

June 1, 2012 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Art To Enchant

The winners of the 2010-11 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Aara Krumpe, "silence within silence"/La Sylphide Ensemble Performance..."

June 10, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Aara Krumpe, "silence within silence"/La Sylphide..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Year's Cheers

The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Aara Krumpe, The Firebird..."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

And the Award Goes to ...

The 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Aara Krumpe, "Serenade"/Golden Section..."

June 8, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Outstanding!

Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Aara Krumpe, "Serenade"/Golden Section..."

May 18, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires