Raised in Florence, S.C., Murphy was a member of Columbia City Ballet before attending high school at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). As a teenager, Murphy was awarded the ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg ballet dancer who made an international leap this year is returning to the stage where it all began. Alexei Orohovsky left Hattiesburg in September to join ...

Hattiesburg teen Alexei Orohovsky, 18, has been offered a soloist position with the prestigious Mariinsky Ballet in Russia. Orohovsky's acceptance is unusual, as dancers typically audition multiple ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg native is preparing to dance on one of the world’s most iconic stages. Eighteen-year-old Alexei Orohovsky has been hired as a soloist with the Mariinsky ...

Stanton Welch’s new “Raymonda” is a Fabergé egg of a ballet, gob-smackingly sparkly yet refined, with three hours of non-stop classical dancing as brilliant as the sets, costumes, lighting and music.

Stanton Welch’s commitment to keeping classical technique alive at Houston Ballet takes a new turn this week with the premiere of his “Raymonda,” a grand production that promises three hours of ...

Houston Ballet Soloist Danbi Kim as Raymonda in the world premiere of Stanton Welch’s Raymonda. Credit: Photo by Amitava Sarkar (2025). Courtesy of Houston Ballet. Raymonda is the story of an engaged ...

Houston Ballet soloist Danbi Kim as Princess Raymonda, visiting principal dancer Chun Wai Chan as Jean and choreographer Stanton Welch rehearing Raymonda. Credit: Photo by Alana Campbell, Courtesy of ...

In the opening scene of SF Ballet’s “Raymonda,” a man shoots a woman. Then he steps out from behind his camera. Like a phrase whose double meaning is only revealed when you read it aloud, the initial ...

For San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, choosing a frequently performed warhorse such as “Swan Lake” as the first work she would choreograph for the company was never in the cards.