by Hannah Lipman | Dec 13, 2024 | News, The Latest
Dance is a practice that relies on the mind–body connection, and there’s no better way to nurture that connection than by reading! While we featured three new dance books—Swans of Harlem, Sleeping Beauties, and Passionate Work—earlier this year, here are six other...
by Martha Anne Toll | Oct 4, 2023 | News, The Latest
Globetrotting choreographer Alexei Ratmansky is a peculiarly 21st-century figure. Having served as artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, and then artist in residence first at American Ballet Theatre and now New York City Ballet, he embodies geopolitics in a...
by Sophie Bress | Aug 24, 2022 | News, The Latest
As summer draws to a close, you might be finishing off your summer reading list and looking for a few new books to dive into for fall. This season, it seems authors have been particularly inspired by the world of ballet, and former and current dancers alike are...
by Lydia Murray | Aug 11, 2021 | News, Profiles, The Latest
American Ballet Theatre principal James Whiteside is not one to stand still. His creative repertoire includes dance, choreography, photography, music and drag, performing the latter two through the alter egos of JbDubs and Ühu Betch. Recently, Whiteside took on a new...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 17, 2020 | The Latest
Whether you’re looking for a last-minute gift idea or want to add to your own library, now is a good time to think about ballet books. Earlier this year we featured New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck’s new children’s book, Katarina Ballerina,...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 16, 2018 | News
Looking for a last-minute gift for your ballet bookworm? Here’s a sampling of recently published dance books for bunheads of all kinds, whether they’re a health nut, a ballet history buff or just learning to point their toes. Ballet: The Definitive...