by Olivia Manno For Dance Spirit | Sep 24, 2019 | News, Profiles
Autumn in the Big Apple means one thing: New York City Ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala. Since its inception in 2012 by Sarah Jessica Parker, the gala has produced dozens of new ballets, complete with original costumes designed by the fashion industry’s biggest...
by Cadence Neenan | Jul 15, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Tonight, New York City Ballet opens its 53 annual summer season at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. But if you’re away at a summer intensive or busy rehearsing at your home studio and can’t make it to a performance, we have the next best thing: seven...
by Cadence Neenan | Jul 7, 2019 | Instagram, Profiles, Trending
New York City Ballet soloist Claire Kretzschmar has had the chance to perform just about everywhere: New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Shanghai, you name it. But one of her most inspiring performance opportunities came a little less than a month ago, dancing with her...
by Amy Brandt | May 2, 2019 | Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher, News, Profiles
In a large practice studio inside Lincoln Center’s Koch Theater, Suzanne Farrell watches quietly as New York City Ballet principals Sara Mearns and Russell Janzen work through a series of supported poses. As Janzen kneels to face her, Mearns brushes through to...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Apr 18, 2019 | News, Profiles
One of the country’s top arbitrators has decided to reinstate Amar Ramasar and Zachary Catazaro to New York City Ballet. The former principals were fired last fall for “inappropriate communications,” namely graphic text messages. The dancers’...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 28, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet? We’ve rounded up some highlights. NYCB Presents a World Premiere by Justin Peck to a Commissioned Score by Sufjan Stevens January 31 marks an exciting night in New York City Ballet’s winter season with a triple...
by Abi Stafford For Dance Magazine | Jan 23, 2019 | Career, Profiles
When I joined the New York City Ballet, I had a million questions. How soon before a performance should I get ready? When should I eat dinner—before or after the performance? How long should I wear my false eyelashes before I throw them out? Should I practice...
by Candice Thompson | Aug 1, 2018 | Profiles
Last week, Ashley Bouder joined an all-star cast of performers at the 5th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. Co-directors Christin Hanna and Constantine Baecher curated a dramatic evening that included a world premiere by Marco Pelle, iconic masterworks by Lester...