Tag: 02.22.01

The new artistic director of the Boston Ballet acknowledges that something of a bloodbath is going on within the company, as more and more dancers are dismissed. But the management strongly denies published reports that the firings are targeting the troupe’s Russian dancers. Boston Herald

Dancer/choreographer Eric Hampton was never one to make headlines with controversial techniques or to follow what the dance world considered to be the latest trends. The quirky, independent Hampton, who died Tuesday at age 54 after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), will be remembered as a brilliant teacher, and a tireless advocate of the joy of the dance. Washington Post

The dancer who sued the Alberta Ballet last year over her dismissal from the company will likely announce a settlement with her old employer sometime today. Her lawsuit had contended that she was dismissed for having left the company for maternity leave, and gaining weight during the pregnancy that she never completely shed. The company denies that her pregnancy had anything to do with the nonrenewal. The Globe & Mail (Toronto)