It was nearly a year ago that Starz announced it was working on a scripted drama exploring “the dysfunctional underbelly of the ballet world”—and the network has been auditioning professional-level ballet dancers for months. Now we finally have more details about the television series. Titled “Flesh and Bone,” it will star former American Ballet Theatre […]
American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School has come a long way in the short decade since it was founded. So far, in fact, that it’s part of a select group of schools invited to perform at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow as part of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s celebration of its 240th anniversary. Last […]
Mark your calendars: There’s some great ballet coming into your life over the next couple of weeks—all of which you can catch from the comfort of your couch. Keep an eye out for these programs: Wendy Whelan: “Restless Creature” The New York City Ballet superstar will preview her new project at the Guggenheim Museum. […]
Aleisha Walker stands at the center of the dance studio in a gray leotard and shorts, her curly brown hair pulled back in a low bun. She listens deeply to the music—eyes closed, fingers tapping out the counts, nodding—before opening into an exquisite fan kick on relevé. After landing, she pauses again, switches the position […]
Raise your hand if you’re excited for competition season! Youth America Grand Prix Regional Semi-Finals are well underway, leading up to the much-awaited New York Finals April 12-19. Even better, they’re live-streamed, meaning you now have the perfect excuse to spend your weekend at home, watching ballet (while sewing your pointe shoes and stretching, of […]