The art of mime, or acting without words, is a very important part of Sierra Nevada Ballet's production of "Peanutcracker: The Story in a Nutshell," which will be performed this year in both Carson ...

From the moment the dancing starts, it is clear this is no game. Mime instructor Dontr’l Roberts, 24, who has mimed for half his life, counts off the beats and recites the song lyrics as the dancers ...

The first measures of music you hear in Tchaikovsky’s score for “The Sleeping Beauty” are dramatic, energetic, even heroic. You could easily imagine that they depict Prince Désiré as he fights his way ...

When: Registration 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, and 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Workshops 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Performances 5 p.m. Saturday Where: Middletown Community Center ...

James Barrie's "Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" takes on a new role as a dancer and mime in a modern dance version of "Peter Pan" being presented this weekend by the Hudson Valley Parents of Performing ...

For most high school students, the word "ballet" conjures up an image of a ballerina in a tutu leaping across a stage. "Mime" may have a similar effect -- a man in whiteface trying to escape from a ...

Richmond Shepard and his mime company with Diana Ross (courtesy Richmond Shepard) (click to enlarge) On 52nd Street, not far from the Neil Simon Theater, where Broadway’s high-tech magic act, The ...

Balanchine always claimed that New York City Ballet's Coppƒlia, which he and Alexandra Danilova staged in 1974, was based on memories of the Marius Petipa production of their youth. He also claimed ...

Dance is an inherently ephemeral medium, lasting only as long as its performance. What you see is what you get. As a result, it is arguably the most engrossing art form, for both the spectator and the ...