Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. ABT Debuts Full-Length Ballet, “Of Love and Rage” American Ballet Theatre’s newest full-length story ballet hits the stage this week. The company presents Of Love and Rage, choreographed by artist in residence Alexei Ratmansky, at Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts […]
When I was 14 years old, I placed in Youth America Grand Prix’s final round and was offered a scholarship to the Royal Ballet School’s summer intensive. As overjoyed as I was, I couldn’t help but realize just how hard I’d had to fight to get to this point. Despite the years of tears, bullies […]
In one sense, American Ballet Theatre soloist Calvin Royal III‘s company debut as the lead in George Balanchine’s Apollo in October felt momentous: a black dancer, in a historically lily-white company, portraying a god. In another, it felt inevitable: Royal is regal as soon as he stands onstage, to the manner born. As Apollo, authority […]
There are few things we love more than big movie and TV dance scenes. Are they, generally speaking, accurate and flattering depictions of the IRL dance world? Well…no. But each one is an opportunity to bring a more mainstream audience inside this wonderful, HIGHLY specific universe we inhabit. And who better to break down some […]
When Gray Davis retired from American Ballet Theatre in July of 2018, he moved home to South Carolina, unsure of what would come next. Last month, just over a year later, Davis graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. Today, he’s working as a deputy for the Abbeville County Sheriff’s Office. Though Davis danced […]
In September 2004, a pair of siblings graced the Dance Magazine cover. Inside, the accompanying story wrote, “When the Cornejos dance, it’s never merely a variation—it’s a complete performance.” The brother and sister from Buenos Aires were winning over American Ballet Theatre fans, garnering “fervent applause and almost as fervent reviews,” wrote Hanna Rubin. Erica […]
Apple—continuing their sensational streak of genius dance collabs—has done it again, with a sleek promo video for the new iPhone that features the ballet world’s best and brightest. The beautiful short film, titled “Mobile Devices” (we see what they did there!), is directed by former Miami City Ballet dancer Ezra Hurwitz. It follows a day […]
When American Ballet Theatre corps member Lauren Post started up her summer company, Co-Lab Dance, last year, she was looking for a way for her and her colleagues to keep dancing through ABT’s two-month layoff. “The Met season ends and we’re all in such great shape,” says Post. With the help and encouragement of her […]