by David M.V. Barnes For Dance Teacher | Aug 5, 2019 | Training
Having survived two consecutive decades as a dedicated ballet dad, I’ve collected some tidbits of wisdom over the years. With apologies to David Letterman, I’ve loosely organized these pearls of wisdom into roughly 10 simple—and not so...
by Helen Hope | Aug 29, 2018 | Editors' List: The Goods
“Ballet pink” tights and palest-pink slippers. “Nude” fabrics that match only the lightest of skin tones. Unfortunately, many dancewear staples have historically been available only in a single “flesh tone” that tended to exclude...
by Helen Hope | Aug 29, 2018 | Editors' List: The Goods
“Ballet pink” tights and palest-pink slippers. “Nude” fabrics that match only the lightest of skin tones. Unfortunately, many dancewear staples have historically been available only in a single “flesh tone” that tended to exclude...
by Chava Lansky For Pointe | Jul 11, 2018 | Company Life
Have you ever referred to your feet as biscuits or your pointe shoes as dead in front of a non-dancer friend or family member and seen a wave of confusion cross their face? Dance, like most activities, is chock-full of words and phrases used only by those in the know....
by Katherine Beard For Dance Spirit | May 16, 2018 | Just for fun
Tiffany & Co. primarily sell jewelry, but it’s their new dance-filled commercials that we’re really sold on! Elle Fanning stars in the luxury retailer’s latest dancetastic ad and we must say, the starlet’s got moves. Though she may not be a...
by Katherine Beard For Dance Spirit | May 14, 2018 | Just for fun
Other than being one of the nicest and funniest people on earth, Ellen DeGeneres also happens to have a knack for spotting talented dancers. Thanks to the comedian’s dance obsession, world-class dancers like Tiler Peck, Lex Ishimoto, and Travis Wall have...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Feb 13, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles
A company’s corps de ballet is rarely the pool from which title roles are plucked. Yet New York City Ballet seems to buck convention, especially for its full-length production of Peter Martins’ Romeo + Juliet. When it debuted back in 2007, the ballet...
by Caroline Hamilton | Jul 16, 2017 | Profiles
On Wednesday, June 19, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival welcomes James Whiteside Presents to the outdoor Inside/Out stage. This will be the American Ballet Theatre principal’s fourth time at the Pillow. He first came to the Massachusetts–based Dance...