ballet Archives – Jewish Journal

Congratulations Mia Schlosser, Finalist in The Music Center’s annual Spotlight program

Lisa Ellen Niver May 21, 2021

Me and High Culture

Mark Schiff August 26, 2020

I have very little DNA “culture” in my bones. The few ballets I’ve attended, I didn’t leave thinking about the great artistry of the danseuse or the danseur.

Israel’s dance superstar, cultural ambassador

Avishay Artsy September 24, 2015

Ido Tadmor is probably the closest any Israeli dancer and choreographer has come to achieving rock-star status in his home country.

Calendar Picks and Clicks: May 4-10, 2013

Ryan Torok May 1, 2013

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Dancing Queen

Jewish Journal April 25, 2011

At an airy dance studio in the San Fernando Valley, couples dressed in black moodily tango across the floor, stopping in frustration now and then. Hadas Fisher stands out: She’s wearing a bright coral dress, dangly gold earrings and a brilliant smile. Her dance partner, an elderly gentleman, is 3 inches shorter than she is. Fisher guides him through the cha-cha with a gentle patience.