Ellen Dunkel

Producer at Philadelphia Inquirer

cherry hill, new jersey, united states

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I am an online journalist with 20+ years of experience, and the go-to person for content creation, copy editing, technical questions, training, and general advice.I have excellent writing and reporting skills, kept sharp by 20 years of dance criticism at large metropolitan newspapers and arts publications.I also make an extremely popular banana bread.

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Figure skaters Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito make Olympic team

Skip to content South Jersey figure skater Isabeau Levito named to the U.S. Winter Olympic team going to Milan, Italy Levito shored up her spot with a bronze medal at last week’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis. Joining her on the team are ... See more

inquirer.com•Ellen Dunkel•Jan 11, 2026

South Jersey's Isabeau Levito wins bronze at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a clean program

Skip to content South Jersey’s Isabeau Levito wins bronze at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a clean program The 2026 Winter Olympic figure skating team will be announced on Sunday, but Levito has done everything necessary to make it. Now it’s ... See more

inquirer.com•Ellen Dunkel•Jan 10, 2026

Ballet X's 'Petrushka' is a hard to parse but wild adventure

Skip to content In ‘Petrushka,’ BalletX and ensemble 132 break into a classical concert and burst out in a circus Choreographer Amy Hall Garner’s story is hard to parse without reading the program notes, but it’s a wild adventure. BalletX and the Chamber ... See more

inquirer.com•Ellen Dunkel•Jan 9, 2026

Isabeau Levito to compete at this week's U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Skip to content South Jersey’s Isabeau Levito looks to vault herself onto the Olympic team at this week’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships For Levito, 18, this year’s Games are especially meaningful. Her mother is from Milan, and her grandmother lives th... See more

inquirer.com•Ellen Dunkel•Jan 6, 2026

Philadelphia Ballet returns for another season of 'George Balanchine's The Nutcracker'

Skip to content Philadelphia Ballet brings the holiday magic back to the Academy of Music with another season of ‘George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker’ It’s hard not to be charmed by The Nutcracker, even after multiple viewings year after year. It’s like wa... See more

inquirer.com•Ellen Dunkel•Dec 7, 2025

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Figure skaters Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito make Olympic team

South Jersey's Isabeau Levito wins bronze at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a clean program

Ballet X's 'Petrushka' is a hard to parse but wild adventure

Isabeau Levito to compete at this week's U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Philadelphia Ballet returns for another season of 'George Balanchine's The Nutcracker'

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Figure skaters Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito make Olympic team

South Jersey's Isabeau Levito wins bronze at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a clean program

Ballet X's 'Petrushka' is a hard to parse but wild adventure

Isabeau Levito to compete at this week's U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Philadelphia Ballet returns for another season of 'George Balanchine's The Nutcracker'