69K views · 1.1K reactions | Kenneth MacMillan passed away #onthisday...

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22K views · 1.3K reactions | Christopher Wheeldon set his propulsory pas de deux This Bitter Earth to a remix of Dinah Washington’s song by the same name. That track was also featured on the soundtrack for the 2010 psychological thriller Shutter Island. See the ballet this spring: nycballet.com/1920 | New York City Ballet | Facebook

Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Manon has its SF Ballet premiere next month. Rarely seen on this side of the pond, we're thrilled to see our dancers eating up this choreography. Onstage Jan 24th: https://bit.ly/3Bjvi09 (Wona Park in MacMillan's Manon) #discoversfballet | San Francisco Ballet

1.8K views · 45 reactions | Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling depicts the real-life story of Crown Prince Rudolf and the scandalous affairs that lead to a tragic ending. Principal Karina González shares the history of Baroness Mary Vetsera, the last mistress of Crown Prince Rudolf, and the intricacy of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s choreography. Get your tickets today at houstonballet.org  | Houston Ballet | Facebook

On this day in 1955, Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Danses Concertantes had its world premiere by the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet! Danses Concertantes was the first ballet commissioned by the young Scottish choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan by the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet. MacMillan's Danses Concertantes captured Igor Stravinsky's witty music through his jagged and restless choreography while firmly basing the movement on classical ballet technique. Like Ashton's Scenes de Ballet, whose score