We’re still buzzing about our second-annual Pointe Live! Classes & Conversations event. Over 55 dancers ages 10 to adult gathered at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center in New York City on Saturday, July 20, for master classes with three impressive guest artists, followed by an engaging Q&A session. After a ballet barre warm-up, the dancers […]
Mark your calendars! We are thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting our Pointe Live Classes & Conversations on Saturday, July 20, at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center in New York City. After the enormous success of last year’s event, we’ve expanded Classes & Conversations to offer even more opportunities for participants to learn […]
Focused solely on ballet students’ development no matter what company or college awaits them, Next Generation Ballet has produced successful alumni who’ve gone on to join renowned companies around the world, from Boston Ballet to Dutch National Ballet. Without a professional company to feed into, the pre-professional program of the Tampa, Florida–based Patel Conservatory prepares artists for today’s ballet […]
À la seconde turns—also known as grand pirouettes—are widely considered a test of a dancer’s merit. Compared to pirouettes in retiré position, “They’re bigger, more powerful, and require more coordination,” says Daniel Ulbricht, principal dancer at New York City Ballet and director of programming at Manhattan Youth Ballet. Ulbricht notes that pirouettes à la seconde […]
Tampa’s David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts was buzzing with anticipation on Tuesday, as approximately 1,700 young dancers awaited results from the 2022 Youth America Grand Prix’s Final Round. After a week of performances and master classes, the students cheered enthusiastically for each other as their names were called—a welcome release after two […]
The annual Dance Against Cancer gala is back in full force this year, bringing major dance stars together on Monday, June 21, to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Held in Lincoln Center’s outdoor Damrosch Park, it will be New York City’s largest in-person ticketed event since the onset of the pandemic. And for […]
Start your week off on a good note. Dance Against Cancer, the annual charity dance event founded by Erin Fogarty and Daniel Ulbricht to raise money for the American Cancer Society, was scheduled for tonight, Monday May 4. Though the star-studded performance has been postponed until October due to COVID-19, DAC is opening up its […]
The opening night of a New York City Ballet season is always exciting: Audience members mill about Lincoln Center’s plaza, buzzing with energy, anticipating seeing their favorite ballets and dancers back onstage. The company’s spring season, scheduled to run April 21-May 29 was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. But today, NYCB announced an exciting […]