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Meet the 7 Americans Headed to the Prix de Lausanne

We’ve turned our clocks back and pulled out our scarves and hats. That can only mean one thing—winter’s coming. And with it, the Prix de Lausanne. After carefully viewing video submissions from 380 dancers (297 girls and 83 boys), the Prix’s jury of dance world professionals narrowed the pool down to 69 candidates. With the […]

Inside the Fantastical Costume World of Marc Chagall

I am a self-confessed costume nerd who really needs little persuasion to travel nearly 3,000 miles to see a costume exhibition—which is what I did when I set off for California for the new exhibition at Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Chagall: Fantasies for the Stage. I knew Marc Chagall primarily for his sumptuous […]

5 Things We Learned From Isabella Boylston's Master Class on "Giselle"

Learning a variation for the first time is definitely one of the most rewarding parts of ballet. And when American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston teaches you that variation as part of a master class series hosted by dancewear brand Cloud & Victory, the whole process gets even more exciting. Dreamt up by Cloud & […]

Ask Amy: How to Turn Connections into Dance Gigs

I have a short contract at a small company. What’s the best way to build connections for freelance gigs during my layoff? —Allison During my career, I found that the best way to build connections was through colleagues and friends who already had them. If you know dancers who regularly get work during your company’s […]

Inside International Guest Artist Lucia Lacarra's Dance Bag

Spanish ballerina Lucia Lacarra left Bavarian State Ballet, her company of 14 years, in 2016 for life as an international guest artist, accompanied by her husband and fellow dancer, Marlon Dino. As an artist on the move, she packs her roomy dance bag with only the bare necessities. When she’s home in Germany, however, the […]

Collage Dance Collective Returns to Jacob's Pillow

When artistic director Kevin Thomas and executive director Marcellus D. Harper founded Collage Dance Collective in 2006 in New York City, they sought to push the boundaries of classical ballet and foster and promote the talents of artists of color. In 2007, the company relocated to Memphis during a period of the city’s “artistic renaissance” […]