by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jun 19, 2017 | Career, Company Life
Being in the corps can be pretty unforgiving. You dance in nearly every performance, it sometimes feels like you’re only onstage to add to the scenery, and you’re expected to fit in—while still vying for soloist roles. It’s enough to make even...
by Amy Brandt | May 13, 2015 | Company Life
In 2004, as dancers waited in the hallway for their usual morning class at Steps on Broadway in New York City, they could catch a glimpse of teacher Edward Ellison privately coaching individuals in a small studio near the reception desk. From that handful of students,...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Nope, we’re not talking about sending flowers and chocolates on Valentine’s Day; we’re talking about improving your pas de deux skills. Ellison Ballet in New York City is offering a new four-week Classical Pas de Deux summer intensive for...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
When hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast on October 29, Colleen Cericola’s Staten Island home, which she shared with her two children, was completely destroyed, along with all of her possessions. That same night, her neighbor Patricia Dresch, lost her husband...