by Julia Rosica | Jul 11, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
Last summer, Mariinsky Ballet prima ballerina Uliana Lopatkina retired after more than 20 years as a principal. Adored in Russia and by audiences around the world, Lopatkina’s virtuosity, elegance and humble presence have been sorely missed. Although best known...
by Michaela Deprince | May 20, 2018 | Career, Profiles, Technique
As told to Amy Brandt. Myrtha is a role I’ve always loved to watch, but when Tamara Rojo asked me to dance it for English National Ballet’s Giselle in 2017 as a guest artist, I thought she was crazy. The role is usually for a tall, strong dancer. I’m...
by Tiffany Jansen | Apr 18, 2018 | News, Profiles, Trending
In January, a commercial for Chase’s QuickPay Mobile App starring Michaela DePrince aired on national television. In March, it was announced that Madonna would be directing the movie version of DePrince’s autobiography. And in April, she graced the cover...
by Amy Brandt | Jan 29, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles, Viral Videos
Did anyone else do a double take while watching the Grammys on Sunday? As in, was that Michaela DePrince leaping across my TV screen during a Chase commercial? Well, the answer is yes. The Dutch National Ballet soloist and best-selling author now joins the likes of...
by Candice Thompson | Nov 12, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Technique
When Jurgita Dronina first danced Kitri for a guest performance of Don Quixote with Teatro Filarmonico-Fondazione Arena Di Verona, she was in essence cast against type. “Before Kitri, I was dancing only lyrical or dramatic roles, so I had to start from scratch...
by Marissa DeSantis | Oct 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you’ll be in the Chicago area next month, the historic Auditorium Theatre is putting together a one-night-only performance you don’t want to miss. The event is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the theater’s reopening in 1967, which...
by Laura Cappelle | Aug 29, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Reverence
To whom would you attribute your success? My mom, because I trained privately with her. She pushed me to become what I am now, and she’s one of the best teachers out there. She doesn’t just go by her Bolshoi schooling: She’s really good at finding...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 31, 2017 | Career
Between book deals and Under Armour endorsements, her own Barbie doll and a spot at the judges table on NBC’s “World of Dance,” Misty Copeland has been one of the few ballerinas to break into mainstream pop culture. Now she’s conquering the...