Royal Danish Ballet star Amy Watson will perform as a guest artist in Oregon Ballet Theatre’s fall production of Amore Italiano, which will include Act III of the Bournonville ballet Napoli, and the world premiere of Sub Rosa by James Kudelka. OBT has gone to great lengths to study the Bournonville style in preparation for […]
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2015 issue of Pointe. Before Balanchine and Petipa, there was Bournonville. A key figure of ballet’s Romantic era, August Bournonville directed the Royal Danish Ballet for 43 years during the 19th century, choreographing around 50 ballets. After his death, his successors codified his teachings into a formal pedagogical […]
This story originally appeared in the December 2014/January 2015 issue of Pointe. The Royal Danish Ballet will perform a program featuring excerpts from August Bournonville’s Napoli and La Sylphide, among other pieces, at the Joyce Theater January 13 through 18. The performances mark the 60th anniversary of the company’s U.S. debut. The tour, consisting of […]
This is Pointe’s February/March 2014 Cover Story. You can subscribe to the magazine here. It’s 10 am on a cool fall morning in a Royal Danish Ballet studio, and only one dancer is wearing pointe shoes at the barre as company class starts: Ida Praetorius. The 20-year-old performs tiny, fast ronds de jambe and expansive […]
Fall has officially arrived. With Thanksgiving just one month away and Christmas two months away, cold-weather cravings have kicked into high gear. And yet Nutcracker looms right around the corner. Luckily, one of my favorite dancers, Shelby Elsbree of the Royal Danish Ballet, emailed today with her recipe for a seasonal, yet nutritious spiced granola. […]
Tired of eating the same old thing for breakfast every day? Try this simple but tasty recipe from Pointe‘s favorite dancer-chef, Shelby Elsbree of the Royal Danish Ballet. “I like to start my day with a ‘breakfast of champions,’ as my Dad likes to put it,” says Elsbree. “Something that will keep me satisfied and […]
Healthy eating is always more fun when it comes in the form of finger food. Shelby Elsbree, a Royal Danish Ballet dancer and a prolific amateur chef, created this light and refreshing recipe: “I decided to try a spin on the summer salads I’ve been experimenting with this season, and came up with a fun […]
Some mornings, the only thing I want to eat is an ice cream sundae. (Okay, maybe most mornings.) A healthier option? A yogurt parfait. With some maple syrup and crunchy granola, this recipe from Pointe‘s favorite dancer-chef, Shelby Elsbree, hits the spot no matter how badly my sweet tooth is acting up. Greek Yogurt & […]