Tanya Howard

Emerging Arts Critics Programme

Twisted Sisterhood

By Jane Coombs

There’s a beautiful peasant girl, a handsome count and a waltz-happy village overflowing with wine. But one fatal lie lurks beneath this Cinderella story.

Posted November 15, 2019

Emerging Arts Critics Programme

Ratmansky & Côté: An Effective Juxtaposition

By Christina Strynatka

What does it mean to find yourself? Is it better to follow a definite narrative, as seen in Guillaume Côté’s Being and Nothingness on the National Ballet’s Ratmansky and Côté program (May 31 performance), or to take a more abstract form, as in the other two pieces on the program, Alexei Ratmansky’s Symphony #9 and Piano Concerto #1?

Posted June 4, 2015

Ballet Steps: National Ballet of Canada

This recent YouTube posting by the National Ballet of Canada features first soloist Tanya Howard and corps de ballet member Nan Wang. The video takes …

Posted April 5, 2011