Page Two: Mutiny: A Ballet in Several Parts

Part II, Illustration Not Validation

May 14, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Balanchine, by the Muse

Working with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Ballet Austin gets in step with history

"...propelled by the forces of the sound. "Is this ballet?" some in their plush seats undoubtedly wonder. Of course...."

Oct. 24, 2008 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Dance of the Prodigal Son

Soft-spoken and self-effacing choreographer Stephen Mills seems an unlikely candidate for rebellious Prodigal Son. But he was, breaking away from Ballet Austin in 1996, only to return two years later. Now the newly named artistic director of Ballet Austin, Mills talks about his departure, his return, and the future of the company.

"...on Guadalupe Street, the building housing the studios of Ballet Austin, and over the next nine years, did a..."

April 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Getting Restless Hearts on Their Feet

Stagers help Ballet Austin dance Balanchine and Wheeldon

"...Just before teaching company class at the Royal Danish Ballet, Boos was unexpectedly asked to do something that would..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Arts Post by Sofia Tafich

The Next Steps

Ballet Austin seeks out tomorrow's Balanchines with a new and unique choreographic showcase

"...Ballet Austin has an idea, and this week the company..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Men in Tights

The Rigors of a Career in Ballet

"...physical exertions would wind any professional athlete. Dancing, particularly ballet, is not sissy stuff...."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker

"...Cook, Jessica Lynn Cohen and The New York City Ballet. Since its debut as a collaborative effort between Tchaikovsky..."

Nov. 26, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Playing of the Shrew

Ballerina Allysin Paino reveals more about taming Kate for Ballet Austin's 'Shrew'

"...When Ballet Austin Artistic Director Stephen Mills first turned The Taming..."

April 6, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing the Christmas Spirit

An eight-year-old fan of The Nutcracker has her dream come true when she gets to talk to a choreographer and ballerina -- Ballet Austin's Stephen Mills and Gina Patterson -- about the ballet that helps Christmas feel like Christmas.

"...a Christmas tradition, my family goes to see the ballet of The Nutcracker. It helps Christmas feel like Christmas...."

Dec. 8, 2000 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Three for the Barre

With a serious amount of movement taking place on the Austin dance scene, the Chronicle asked three of its dance critics to review recent programs by Ballet Austin, Tapestry Dance Company, and the Latino dance festival Collectivos.

"...Three ballets, each with its own particular style and angle on..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Ballets Russes

Majestic movie about once celebrated, now long defunct ballet company that changed the face of modern dance.

"...documentary tells the story of a once-celebrated, now long-defunct ballet company that changed the face of modern dance. Three..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sweet New Nut

Ballet Austin Gives an Old Favorite a New Look

"...Do the math. Ballet company + the month of December equals... Yup, The..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Larkin's Journey

New York choreographer Regina Larkin keeps coming back to Ballet East

"...dance for Divine Release, the fall 2005 production for Ballet East. For more than a quarter of a century,..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Arts Feature by Patti Hadad

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Go see the actual ballet instead

"...beloved and family-friendly ways to spend the holidays. The ballet accounts for almost half of major dance companies’ annual..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

City Moves

This year, three New York choreographers vie for top prize in Ballet Austin's dance-off

"...striking in a rehearsal of Bradley Shelver's work for Ballet Austin's New American Talent/Dance competition is the pairing of..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Movin' on Up

Melissa Villareal's life was changed by Ballet East

"...teenager, fresh out of eighth grade, has just seen Ballet East Dance Company perform an experimental piece called The..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Company

Robert Altman sidles up to Chicago's Joffrey Ballet and finds lots of glorious footwork but missteps when it comes to storytelling.

"...barks the ascot-wearing artistic director (McDowell) of a big-city ballet company. "It’s what’s inside that counts." He’s got a..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Revenge, Deferred in Stephen Mills' Hamlet

Post-pandemic, Stephen Mills brings his career-defining Hamlet back to Ballet Austin

"...Ballet is often about the intersection of classic stories and..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mao's Last Dancer

In this film based on a true story, a Chinese ballet dancer defects to the U.S. when he falls in love with a Houston dancer while on tour.

"...punning, spoken by a Houstonian friend of the titular ballet dancer, Li Cunxin (Chi), this biopic about Li, a..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Coppélia'

Stephen Mills programs this comic work to help develop Austin's ballet palate

"..."He's one of the original mad scientists," says Ballet Austin Artistic Director Stephen Mills of Dr. Coppélius, the..."

May 7, 2010 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The White Crow

Biopic of the great dancer Rudolf Nureyev rarely finds its feet

"...Ballet only has meaning if there is story to connect..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2016

These inductees – Ballet Austin's Cookie Ruiz and Stephen Mills, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra's Peter Bay – are cultural heroes who lead by example

"...ASO – or an orchestra for a performance by Ballet Austin or Austin Opera, an ensemble from the Austin..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Jerry's Kids

A new generation dances Jerome Robbins' 'ballet in sneakers' to the big screen

"...it in a 2005 revival at New York City Ballet for seeing the "ballet in sneakers" as a "museum..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

First Position

This lovely documentary follows six international ballet hopefuls, ages 10 to 17, as they compete for the Youth America Grand Prix.

"...Fittingly, this ballet documentary opens foot first. The camera trains on the..."

May 25, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Final Three

If fast, physical action in a national face-off is what you want, try Ballet Austin

"...The tournament in question is Ballet Austin's New American Talent/Dance, and let's not have any..."

March 26, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Choosing Peace

On the second anniversary of being named Ballet Austin's permanent artistic director, Stephen Mills reflects on his first two years and the company's current program, Director's Choice.

"...The title of Ballet Austin's program this month is Director's Choice, which is..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Coming Soon To a Concert Hall Near You

What's ahead for the Austin Symphony Orchestra & Ballet Austin in 2004-2005

"...refreshing 2004-2005 seasons of the Austin Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Austin. The ballet is offering five full productions, plus..."

May 28, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dracula: Pages From a Virgin's Diary

Visionary Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin films the Royal Winnepeg Ballet’s rendition of the Dracula story.

"...se: It’s a Maddinized version of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s version of the Dracula story. Yes, that’s right: dancing..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Long Voyage Home

A Ballet of Ulysses' Odyssey and Its Creator's Journey

"...His thoughts are of home.He feels as if he..."

March 6, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Review: Stephen Mills’ POE / A Tale of Madness Is Pitch Perfect

Ballet Austin brings the master of the macabre to life (before killing him again)

"...and his adoptive mother, and his wife Sissy. For Ballet Austin, these truths are woven into his storyline, replete..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

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