by Cadence Neenan For Dance Spirit | Oct 17, 2019 | Profiles
It’s National Bullying Prevention Month—and Houston Ballet breakout star Harper Watters is exactly the advocate young dancers facing bullying need. Watters is no novice when it comes to slaying on social media, but his Bullying Prevention Month collaboration...
by Olivia Manno For Dance Spirit | Sep 24, 2019 | News, Profiles
Autumn in the Big Apple means one thing: New York City Ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala. Since its inception in 2012 by Sarah Jessica Parker, the gala has produced dozens of new ballets, complete with original costumes designed by the fashion industry’s biggest...
by Dance Spirit | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
So many ballet greats start out as apprentices before joining the main company’s corps de ballet. But what do the ins and outs of an apprenticeship actually look like? We had American Ballet Theatre apprentice Abbey Marrison keep a diary last fall during the...
by Dance Magazine | Nov 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Update: Raffaella Stroik’s body was found near a boat ramp in Florida, Missouri on Wednesday morning. No information about what led to the death is currently available. Our thoughts are with her friends and family. Raffaella Stroik , a 23-year-old dancer with...
by Anna Maples | Aug 12, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Houston Ballet Brings a World Premiere to Jacob’s Pillow August 15-18 , for the first time in almost four decades, Houston Ballet is appearing at Jacob’s Pillow,...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 9, 2018 | Company Life
Chances are, you’ve seen (and “liked”) photographer Omar Z Robles’ beautiful shots of ballet dancers on social media. Rather than clean and tidy studio photos, his work captures dancers (“the ultimate subject,” he says) outside and...
by Anna Maples | Aug 5, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Vail Dance Festival Races to the Finish Line This Sunday, Vail Dance Festival wraps up an eventful few weeks jam-packed with premieres, collaborations and guests. The final...
by Anna Maples | Jul 29, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Vail Dance Fest Enters Its Second Week With half a month devoted to creating new art in the midst of stunning nature, Vail Dance Festival seems a dancer’s paradise....