by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 9, 2024 | News, The Latest
The 2000 cult classic Center Stage—starring Amanda Schull, Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, Zoe Saldana, and Susan May Pratt—has graced many a home theater over the years since its release. Now, it’s back on the big screen for a special event at the San Francisco Dance...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 30, 2020 | Dance Spirit, Instagram, News, The Latest
Bunheads, clear your calendars! As many of you already know, Center Stage is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The 2000 teen dance drama, which follows Jodie Sawyer and her friends at the fictional American Ballet Academy, has since become the quintessential...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 23, 2020 | Dance Spirit, Profiles, The Latest, Videos, Viral Videos
Earlier this week, Vanity Fair dropped a gift into our laps. The magazine released a 25-minute long YouTube video of Julie Kent reviewing ballet scenes from 60 years of feature films, spanning from 1948’s The Red Shoes to 2018’s The White Crow. While she...
by April Deocariza | May 13, 2020 | Dance Spirit, News, The Latest
Where were you when you first watched Center Stage? Were you team Charlie or team Cooper? It’s hard to believe that the iconic ballet film just had its 20th anniversary on Tuesday, but Hollywood couldn’t have given fans a better way to celebrate. Deadline...
by Margaret Fuhrer for Dance Spirit | Apr 21, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles, The Latest
Whether you first watched it in a theater two decades ago or on Netflix last week, odds are you feel a deep connection to Center Stage. The cult classic, which premiered May 12, 2000, is arguably the greatest dance film ever made. (Dance obsessives might take issue...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 27, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Updated on 3/13/2020 With ballet schools, companies and theaters closing to encourage social distancing in the wake of COVID-19, now is the perfect opportunity to hunker down for a ballet movie night. For your convenience, we’ve put together a list of some of...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 27, 2017 | News, Viral Videos
https://youtube.com/watch?v=aehrCm_LWc8 From Polina to Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer, there are plenty of ballet-themed films hitting movie theaters this month. But if you’re looking for something to share with the ballet-loving youngster in your life (or just...