Salstein with Gemma Bond in the studio. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor, Courtesy ABT. American Ballet Theatre soloist Craig Salstein knows a thing or two about juggling a busy schedule. Along with his performance career at ABT, he directs and choreographs for his own NYC-based group INTERMEZZO Dance Company. On Jan. 17-18 they’ll perform From Myth to […]
We’ve all tried to find the best way to three-quarter pointe shoes. Now, Mary Carpenter, a professional fitter based in New York City, has launched DancewithmaryNYC, a YouTube channel dedicated to answering pointe shoe-related questions. Besides having over 20 years of pointe shoe fitting experience, Carpenter is also a ballet teacher, a Pilates mat instructor […]
Up until now, those of us in the U.S. were expecting to hear about Sylvie Guillem’s international retirement tour from afar. But yesterday brought some exciting news: Guillem has added one stop in New York. Her program, Life in Progress, will run November 12–14 at New York City Center. It will be a final chance for U.S. […]
There’s a warm and fuzzy feeling when dancers you’ve been following for years finally make it to the top. Of course, just making it into a company is a remarkable accomplishment and something to be proud of. But if there’s one thing successful dancers have in common, it’s that they never settle. And the corps […]