by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 30, 2023 | News, The Latest
Since last year, the U.S. Mint has been releasing new reverse designs for the quarter as part of the American Women Quarters Program, an initiative celebrating groundbreaking women in U.S. history. Through 2025, the Mint will issue up to five new designs each year...
by Haley Hilton | Oct 25, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
You’d be hard-pressed to find a dance lover who hasn’t heard of New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck. Her lightning-fast footwork, and magnetic performance quality, has made her a household name. But it’s not just her dancing that’s causing a buzz this fall—she’s...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 10, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
On October 11, 1948, the curtain at the City Center for Music and Drama opened on New York City Ballet for the first time. The then-fledgling company performed three George Balanchine ballets: Concerto Barocco, Orpheus, and Symphony in C. Balanchine and his...
by Lydia Murray | Aug 24, 2023 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
À la seconde turns—also known as grand pirouettes—are widely considered a test of a dancer’s merit. Compared to pirouettes in retiré position, “They’re bigger, more powerful, and require more coordination,” says Daniel Ulbricht, principal dancer at New York City...
by Marina Harss For Dance Magazine | Aug 22, 2023 | Dance Magazine, News, The Latest
In his years at New York City Ballet, from 1983 to 2005, Peter Boal was greatly admired for the purity and elegance of his dancing. In that clarity there was something soulful and deep. It was as if, by doing the steps without adornment, he was revealing the truth...
by Emma Love Suddarth | Aug 11, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
With her strong technique and hypermobile limbs, New York City Ballet principal Isabella LaFreniere seems to have it all—including an economics degree from Fordham University. But she hasn’t always had the easiest journey. Early in her career she overcame two major...
by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 4, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On July 6, The Royal Ballet artistic director Kevin O’Hare...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 21, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
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...