Tag: alabama ballet

Wes Chapman’s role as the chair of the Department of Dance at the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) is a full-circle moment. He is an alum of the esteemed institution himself. After performing with Alabama Ballet for one season, Chapman was invited by Mikhail Baryshnikov to join American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet in […]

Coronavirus precautions are spreading throughout the U.S. and the world, and the dance community is feeling the effects. As schools and public gatherings are being shut down, dancers are forced to take time away from the barre and postpone performances. It’s been heartbreaking to hear about almost every company of every size cancel upcoming performances, […]