by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 21, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. World Ballet Day 2019 Is Here! Like us, you might feel like every day is World Ballet Day, but that doesn’t mean we’re not excited for the all-day live stream event...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 14, 2019 | News, Profiles
American Ballet Theatre’s fall season at Lincoln Center’s Koch Theater offers a chance to see the company in shorter works and mixed-repertoire programs. This year’s October 16–27 run honors principal Herman Cornejo, who’s celebrating his 20th...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Oct 3, 2019 | News
In September 2004, a pair of siblings graced the Dance Magazine cover. Inside, the accompanying story wrote, “When the Cornejos dance, it’s never merely a variation—it’s a complete performance.” The brother and sister from Buenos Aires...
by Julia Guiheen | Feb 20, 2019 | Profiles, TBT
This week’s TBT is a three-for-one throwback special: A power trio of versatile American Ballet Theatre performers, Xiomara Reyes and siblings Erica and Herman Cornejo, dance the Act I pas de trois from Swan Lake in this 2005 video. Reyes, who now heads The...
by Hannah Foster | May 11, 2016 | Company Life
Sprightly and sweet, the Swan Lake Act I pas de trois variations are deceptively difficult. But Boston Ballet principal Erica Cornejo betrays no hint of effort in this clip, filmed in 2005 while she was a soloist at American Ballet Theatre. The divertissement...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Erica Cornejo is exactly the kind of dancer you want in your company. Who wouldn’t dream of working with a ballerina with vivid imagination, an infallible work ethic, a fine-tuned musical ear, a no-divas-here attitude, an incredible jump, intuitive dramatic...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Walking may seem like the simplest moment you have on stage. But the way in which you take a step can reveal volumes about your character. In Pointe’s April/May issue, four dancers spoke with writer Joseph Carman about how they approach the walking and running...