With Houston Ballet's gorgeous Jewels, no plot is no problem.
Stanton Welch serves up the uneven but fun Tales of Texas
The ensemble is the star in Houston Ballet's Spring Repertory Program
Except for the mice, this Cinderella is mighty nice
Houston Ballet's Nutcracker has nothing new to say, but it's fun anyway
A ballet from the past hints at the company's future
Maiden's good, just slow to warm up
Dawn Scannell makes a captivating Capulet in Houston Ballet's Romeo and Juliet
In the middle is very elevated
Brash ballet premiere overshadows Sylphide
March 4 - 10, 1999
Ballet's sensual Dracula is deep, dark and a bit clotted
Don Quixote returns, as Rachel Beard says good-bye
The Ballet's Swan Lake is all about transformations -- such as dancer to star
The Houston Ballet ventures deep into Balanchine territory
The Merry Widow proves to be more about sparkle and spectacle than dance
