Alessandra James

Ballet Photography: Charlotte Ballet's Innovative Works 2017

Charlotte Ballet’s Innovative Works is always an eclectic mix of movement and sound and this year’s offering holds true to form. The setting of the Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance gives the audience a unique close-up look and sense of intimacy. Choreographers Mark Diamond, Sasha Janes, David Ingram and dancer/choreographer Sarah Hayes […]

Ballet Photography: Charlotte Ballet's Nutcracker

These have been some heady times for Charlotte Ballet, fresh from the Kennedy Center Honors last weekend where dancers and staff were on hand for a tribute to artistic director Patricia McBride and fellow honorees Sting, Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin and Al Green. This is a well-deserved honor and a once-in-a-lifetime experience for those involved, […]