Last night I went to see New York City Ballet, which is coming to the end of “Balanchine Black and White Week”, celebrating the choreographer’s black and white leotard ballets. On the program was Episodes, Le Tombeau de Couperin, and Symphony in Three Movements. Awesome lineup. I didn’t know how awesome, though, until I […]
Sir Paul at the Ballet Meeting Paul McCartney—that’s a tale worth telling. But meeting the Beatles star while half-dressed in an unfinished ballet costume by McCartney’s designer daughter, Stella? That’s a tale only New York City Ballet principal Robert Fairchild can tell. Fairchild is one of the stars of Ocean’s Kingdom, a new ballet premiering […]
There’s something thrilling about watching great dancers from major ballet companies perform in smaller, more intimate side projects. It shows an unfamiliar side of familiar ballet faces—and it gives the dancers a chance to expand their artistry in unexpected directions. Former New York City Ballet dancer Tom Gold offers one such side project with […]
Who would have guessed a member of The Beatles would be nominated for the Benois de la Danse? Sure enough, Sir Paul McCartney is one of two composers in the running for the prestigious award, which is celebrating it’s twentieth anniversary this year. An international jury led by Yuri Grigorovich and John Neumeier will make […]
Dead pointe shoes aren’t good for much. But the Kentucky Museum has decided to spotlight a couple of iconic pairs as part of their Instruments of American Excellence exhibit. One of the sets is from New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns, the other from American Ballet Theatre’s Julie Kent. They’ll be presented along with […]
Channel THIRTEEN’s “NYC-ARTS” program will feature a segment on Alexei Ratmansky tonight at 8 pm—but you can see it here first. Their cameras went into the studio with American Ballet Theatre’s resident choreographer during rehearsals for his new Shostakovich ballet. Hear ABT principals David Hallberg and New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns talk […]
An American Sampler This June, the third Ballet Across America will bring nine regional ballet companies to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Highlights of the event’s three programs include the Kennedy Center debut of Richmond Ballet and a performance of Sir Frederick Ashton’s seldom seen Les Patineurs by Sarasota Ballet. Ballet All Over New […]
Can’t get enough of city.ballet.? Every Monday, we’ll be posting a new interview with a different cast member from the AOL On docu-series about New York City Ballet. This week, we talk to corps member Silas Farley, who found out on-camera that he’d be joining NYCB . Most dancers have no trouble expressing themselves […]