Janice Berman

The Mariinsky dancers make the most of Prokofiev’s ballet, despite a few interpretive head-scratchers.

The resident choreographer of Smuin Ballet premieres a confident, beautifully realized work in an evening of pleasurable surprises.

Misty Copeland is now the only African-American principal dancer among America’s top three ballet companies.

The man who led the drive to save Ballet San Jose in March, is leaving the company.

The festival brings 300 Bay Area dancers and musicians representing a wide array of cultures to the Palace of the Fine Arts.

The performance had all the pageantry one would expect from the classic tale, but little choreography.

Fine work from the company isn’t enough to bring Shakespeare’s tragedy to life.

The company, having weathered a financial emergency, emerges with a new name and a trio of imaginative pieces focusing on technology.

The dancers, costumes and sets dazzle as the performance starts its 11-day run.

Choreographer K.T. Nelson’s piece Dead Reckoning is a delight, while the troupe’s work based on Ai Weiwei looks confined outside of Alcatraz.