by Amy Brandt | Apr 15, 2022 | News, The Latest
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, dancers around the world have been rallying to support the Ukrainian people the best way they know how: through their artform. One of the most high-profile benefit performances occurred in March at the London Coliseum,...
by Zoe Phillips | Sep 14, 2021 | News, The Latest
At the top of the Artists Climate Collective’s website reads a simple motto: “Share Art. Spread Awareness.” The message, written across a photo of a windswept dancer standing in front of a glittering lake, aptly represents the ACC’s mission, which intends to blur the...
by Zoe Phillips | Aug 25, 2021 | The Latest, Training
Like most every other event of last year, the Royal Academy of Dance’s Genée International Ballet Competition was canceled in 2020, put on pause during the first waves of COVID-19. Its suspension was an especially heavy blow; the organization was marking its 100th...
by Maggie Small | Apr 11, 2021 | Company Life
Creating dances specifically for film has become one of the most effective ways that ballet companies have connected with audiences and kept dancers employed during the pandemic. Around the world, dance organizations are finding opportunities through digital seasons,...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 5, 2021 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Instagram
Simply put, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan is a dazzling performer—we couldn’t take our eyes off of her when she danced the lead pas de deux from “Rubies” during an online company performance in October. In our March/April...
by Dance Teacher | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you feel a pain in your back when lifting your leg into arabesque, it’s possible the issue is a combination of decreased flexibility in the hip flexors with weakness or restrictions at the spine. You’ll want to check the range of your hip flexors. When...
by Linnea Swarting | Sep 14, 2020 | Health & Body, Wellness
For dancers dealing with eczema and skin sensitivity, ballet poses some unique challenges. I have struggled with both my whole life, and sometimes my eczema is all I can see when I look in the mirror. The condition causes dry, irritated, rash-like patches on the skin....
by Katie Slattery | Sep 3, 2020 | Cross-Training
Are you looking to gain flexibility and strength in your arabesque? Many dancers are unsatisfied with the height of their back leg, and believe intense stretching is the best way to increase extension in the arabesque position. “However,” says American...