by Pointe Magazine | Nov 28, 2012 | Company Life
Alina Cojocaru At 31, The Royal Ballet’s Alina Cojocaru finally got the ultimate gift for a dancer: a full-length ballet created on her. John Neumeier choreographed Hamburg Ballet’s Liliom just for Cojocaru, tailoring the role of Julie, a poor waitress in...
by Nancy Wozny | Dec 1, 2009 | Company Life
We tend to think of professional dancers as tuning into an all-ballet channel. Not so, according to these five, who read, movie-binge, ace Final Fantasy, design headbands, tweet, go to college, raise cats and more. Their offstage adventures are as varied as the...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Daniil Simkin’s Intensio project will have its premiere on July 22. The project features choreography by Alexander Ekman, Gregory Dolbashian, Jorma Elo, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and dancers from American Ballet Theatre—along with Céline Cassone of Les Ballets...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
There’s only one thing better than a ballet nerd fully embracing his white tights stereotypes: A ballet nerd doing so while being directed and filmed by contemporary cool kid Alexander Ekman. Take a look at this cheeky film of ABT’s adorably dorky Daniil...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Ever wonder what the world would look like through the eyes of a ballet superstar? Pointe’s editorial advisor, Kate Lydon, gave us a heads up yesterday about Daniil Simkin’s amazing Instagram feed. The ABT soloist, who constantly travels the world, has a...