by Julia Guiheen | Feb 5, 2020 | Viral Videos
Former American Ballet Theatre principals Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones—known for their inimitable stage presence and penchant for flair—dazzle in this performance of the Black Swan pas de deux. They draw the audience into their characters’ worlds, even...
by Julia Guiheen | May 30, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
It’s been an exciting few weeks in New York City with both American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet in the midst of their respective seasons at Lincoln Center. With so many homegrown stars in the spotlight, it’s wonderful to remember the past...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 15, 2017 | Company Life
There’s nothing like watching two masters at work. In this clip from 1985, two of American Ballet Theatre’s most legendary stars, Cynthia Gregory and the late Fernando Bujones, make sparks fly in the Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake. Bujones...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Sep 1, 2016 | Company Life
Cynthia Gregory as the Firebird. Photo by Max Waldman via Flick River. “All-American” and “exotic bird” don’t usually appear in the same context. When Cynthia Gregory appears in an American Ballet Theatre performance of Firebird, however,...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Oct 7, 2015 | Company Life
A lake is a familiar setting for a ballet, though usually its shore is home to swans or Wilis. In “The Lake” section of Alvin Ailey’s The River, which he choreographed for American Ballet Theatre in 1970, the dancers represent the water itself. In...