There’s something thrilling about watching great dancers from major ballet companies perform in smaller, more intimate side projects. It shows an unfamiliar side of familiar ballet faces—and it gives the dancers a chance to expand their artistry in unexpected directions. Former New York City Ballet dancer Tom Gold offers one such side project with […]
Sir Paul at the Ballet Meeting Paul McCartney—that’s a tale worth telling. But meeting the Beatles star while half-dressed in an unfinished ballet costume by McCartney’s designer daughter, Stella? That’s a tale only New York City Ballet principal Robert Fairchild can tell. Fairchild is one of the stars of Ocean’s Kingdom, a new ballet premiering […]
Senior editor Jenny Stahl recently called New York City Ballet principal Daniel Ulbricht “Superman,” and I can’t think of a better way to describe the phenomenally talented dancer and teacher, who seems to be everywhere at once these days. (We recently posted a poll asking who your favorite dancer-teacher was, and Ulbricht cleaned up.) Now […]
To drum up excitement for Fall for Dance (which starts tomorrow!) City Center gathered iMixes from a handful of the participating companies. Check out the songs that New York City Ballet’s Teresa Reichlin, Robert Fairchild, Maria Kowroski and Tyler Angle chose for their mix here. They have an awesome collection of Billy Joel, Vampire Weekend, […]
The New York City Ballet spent its winter season tackling Big Story Ballets: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. So when I entered the David H. Koch theater last night (right before Sarah Jessica Parker, no less!) for the company’s spring gala, I was anticipating–OK, eagerly anticipating–a return to balletic abstraction, to sleek […]
This summer, Vail Dance Festival celebrates its 35th year of performances and residencies. Running July 28 through August 7, the 2023 festival features an exciting lineup of performing artists and includes no fewer than 15 principal dancers from American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Boston Ballet, and more. Alonzo King LINES Ballet artist Adji […]
It’s a recent Monday in June and the dancers of BalletX are deep in the creation process with choreographer Jamar Roberts at the company’s headquarters in Philadelphia. Among them, Ashley Simpson and Jerard Palazo play around with intricate and precarious connection points, threading their arms and leaning off-kilter in a duet that demands they support […]
Nutcracker season is almost upon us, but there’s still a chance to catch some exciting world premieres, streaming events and more before the holiday season begins. Here’s a roundup of what’s new this November. Alonzo King Company Premiere at Pacific Northwest Ballet (Onstage and Streaming) Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Beyond Ballet, a triple-bill of dance works, from […]