by Caitlin Sims for Dance Magazine | Oct 11, 2024 | News, The Latest
There’s a new ballet documentary on the scene. Closer Than Yesterday, directed by Lisa Le Lievre, follows San Francisco Ballet’s Carmela Mayo as she prepares for the 2022 Helsinki International Ballet Competition. The documentary shows Mayo, who had recently...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Twyla Tharp is well-known for being a singularly no-nonsense artist. In this clip, you can see just how matter-of-factly she spoke about her own choreography even back in her 30s: She talks through each gesture of a phrase in the “Black Bottom Stomp” from...
by Caroline Hamilton | Aug 17, 2017 | Profiles
Marcelo Gomes’ clean technique, skilled partnering and magnetic stage presence make him one of the world’s most versatile and in-demand male dancers of his generation. This year saw the principal dancer celebrate his 20th anniversary with American Ballet...