In 1986, when Ballet of Dolls first performed its then-transgressive, cabaret-style of ballet, it appeared artistic director Myron Johnson had successfully turned the old “dancers-as-dolls” trope on ...

MANILA, Philippines - Kathryn Bigelow is the toast of womanhood today for her amazing accomplishment in filmmaking, but for the past five decades, there has been another female icon who has inspired ...

"Frantz meets Swanilda. Frantz and Swanilda fall in love. Then Frantz meets Coppélia." That's the deceptively simple plot of the ballet "Coppélia," which, with a score by Léo Delibes, made its debut ...

If memory serves, most shows by Ballet of the Dolls have a disco finish. The entire troupe cuts loose – and that’s saying a lot, as their cabaret-style shows already play fast and loose with gender, ...

Myron Johnson, founder and artistic director of Minneapolis dance troupe Ballet of the Dolls, has changed his “Faith.” The show Johnson will stage this year for the Ordway Center for the Performing ...

When is a ballet class more than just about polishing plies and Arabesques? When it's taught by Myron Johnson. The founder of Ballet of the Dolls, Johnson had a personal crisis exactly a year ago that ...

To revive good memories and extract some hidden talents, I wanted my children to learn ballet. I even prematurely dressed Liaa and Pin in leotards at two and three years old. When Liaa was eight and ...

Founded in 1986 by choreographer Myron Johnson, the Ballet of the Dolls is a dance-theater company housed in the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis. Their performances, which feature elements of ...