The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments The Paris Opéra Ballet celebrates the promotions of its three newest étoiles, Hannah O’Neill, Marc Moreau, and Guillaume Diop. Diop, who was recently named one of […]
This month, Boston Ballet second soloist Michaela DePrince stars in Coppelia, a long-anticipated film project produced by her former company, Dutch National Ballet. Adapted from DNB’s stage production—which DePrince also led—the movie features choreography by artistic director Ted Brandsen and direction by Jeff Tudor, Steven De Beul and Ben Tesseur. Special guests include Darcey Bussell […]
Have you ever watched a dancer perform a particular variation over and over again, trying to pinpoint what makes their performance so special? Have you pored over books or magazines to learn about their paths to success? So many of us look up to the amazing dancers onstage today. But we wondered, who were the […]
It’s not often that you get to see eight principal dancers sharing a stage, but Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s centennial is a special circumstance. In a 1993 gala honoring the composer, former Royal Ballet principals Darcey Bussell and Zoltan Solymosi, Leanne Benjamin and Tetsuya Kumakawa, Lesley Collier and Irek Mukhamedov and Viviane Durante and Bruce Sansom […]
Have we mentioned that we love ballet movies? Thankfully, Dutch National Ballet just gave us something new to look forward to. The company announced today that filming is now underway for Coppelia, a new star-studded fusion of animation and ballet set to be released at the end of 2020. And, wait for it… Michaela DePrince […]
Earlier this month we learned that former comp star and current UC Berkeley student Miko Fogarty will be giving a TEDx talk in March about her path from ballet to college. This news got us thinking about some of our favorite ballet TED talks from years past. Check out our top eight now! Michaela DePrince: […]
Ah, the Olympic ceremonies: When athletes of the world parade with their flags into the international spotlight, when host countries pay tribute to their cultural heritages and when I (without fail) tear up at the beauty of it all. Ballet doesn’t usually play into the Olympic mix as a sport, but the opening and closing […]
In the Wings: Emily Kikta Wearing a battered practice tutu, Emily Kikta unfurls her leg into a high, cantilevered développé that seems to stretch to the ceiling, then lands in a soft yet luxurious balancé. She’s in a rehearsal of Balanchine’s sweeping Valse Fantaisie for the School of American Ballet’s annual Student Workshop performance. […]