by Candice Thompson | Dec 21, 2019 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
Midway through Claudia Schreier’s First Impulse, the women of Atlanta Ballet stole the show with simple bourrées. One at a time, they traversed the stage backwards on pointe, at warp speed. The effect was cinematic and magical, the audience gasping in disbelief....
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 15, 2019 | Career, Profiles
Yesterday, Dance Magazine released its much-awaited, annual “25 to Watch” list. With 2020 just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to get to know these breakout dancers, choreographers and companies (see the full list here). Spanning dance...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 17, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Justin Peck Creates a World Premiere for Houston Ballet Houston Ballet on Instagram: “Get an inside look at @Justin_Peck creating ‘Reflections’ on our dancers...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 3, 2018 | Everything "Nutcracker", News
When Gennadi Nedvigin took over as artistic director of Atlanta Ballet in 2016, one of his first goals was to produce a new Nutcracker; it’s been over 20 years since the company’s last revamp by former director John McFall. Nedvigin immediately turned to...
by Courtney Escoyne | Oct 25, 2018 | Just for fun
When American Ballet Theatre announced yesterday that it would be adding Jane Eyre to its stable of narrative full-lengths, the English nerds in the DM offices (read: most of us) got pretty excited. Cathy Marston’s adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 9, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. “Fury,” The “Mad Max” Rock Ballet, Makes Its Debut in San Francisco This Week FURY Show on Instagram: “Here’s a little sneak of #furyshow...
by Candice Thompson | Jul 23, 2018 | Career
Receiving a second company or trainee contract can help bridge the gap from student to professional. Whether you make it into the main company afterwards or move on to another one, these years, if danced to the fullest, can be valuable to your life and career. Lillian...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 7, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. New Peter Pans at Ballet Austin and Kansas City Ballet Never Never Land becomes a reality this week with two exciting new productions. Kansas City Ballet presents world...