by Oksana Khadarina | Dec 27, 2020 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Instagram
What does it take for an American to graduate from the Vaganova Ballet Academy at the top of the class—and join the Mariinsky Ballet at the age of 17? And how would it feel to then be sidelined by injury, and miss an entire season of professional dancing, just...
by Abigail Rasminsky For Dance Spirit | Dec 1, 2020 | News, The Latest
The pilot of Netflix’s dance-centric series “Tiny Pretty Things”—based on the YA novel by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton—will leave you breathless. It touches on, well, everything: love, murder, racism, competition, jealousy, girl...
by Nyamekye Smith For Dance Spirit | Nov 29, 2020 | Profiles, Training
Almost two years ago, Destiny Wimpye shared her goals and dreams with Dance Spirit, and left readers with this quote: “Following your dreams is definitely difficult, especially if you’re a ballet dancer of color. You have to work twice as hard, but hard...
by Cory Stieg For Dance Magazine | Nov 26, 2020 | Company Life, Everything Nutcracker, Onstage
To some dancers, a winter without The Nutcracker may seem like a gift. No Tchaikovsky on an endless loop. No missing real parties to dance in the party scene. No pulling fake snow out of your hair. It’s the stuff that burned-out ballerinas might dream about in...
by Dance Spirit | Oct 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
When people think ballet, they think elegance and grace—pretty tutus and pink shoes. Yet the plots of some of the most famous ballets could rival any Hollywood horror flick. Most ballet companies have their Nutcracker in the wintertime, and a fun story ballet in...
by Hannah Foster For Dance Spirit | Apr 22, 2020 | Technique, Training
We’ve rearranged our living rooms, commandeered office chairs for ballet barres, and we’re doing our best with video classes streamed into our homes. But there’s one element of your training that might feel particularly daunting without the...
by Kathleen Mcguire For Dance Magazine | Mar 12, 2020 | Health, News, Profiles, The Latest
Kathryn Morgan is on a mission to change the dance field. The Miami City Ballet soloist and March Dance Magazine cover star appeared on the “Today” Show on February 27 where she openly discussed the challenges of body image and mental health in dance. Two...
by Cadence Neenan For Dance Spirit | Dec 3, 2019 | Everything Nutcracker, News, Training
For any young dancer performing in The Nutcracker, Marie (aka Clara, depending on the production) is a dream role. But Charlotte Nebres, who will be playing Marie in New York City Ballet’s Nutcracker this year isn’t just bringing her own dream to...