by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 11, 2019 | Career, Dance Magazine, News, Profiles
After nearly 19 years, Joffrey Ballet dancer Fabrice Calmels announced Monday that he’ll take his final bow with the company after a performance of Nutcracker on December 29. Born in France, Calmels trained at the Paris Opéra Ballet School before moving...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 29, 2019 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Instagram, News
After days spent rallying against “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer’s flippant comments about boys doing ballet, the dance world triumphed on Monday. Not only did Spencer issue a lengthy on-air apology, complete with an interview with Robbie...
by Courtney Escoyne For Dance Magazine | Aug 25, 2019 | News
On this morning’s edition of “Good Morning America,” host Lara Spencer did what the dance community has been clamoring for since last Thursday, when her flippant comments about Prince George enjoying ballet lessons provoked widespread outrage: She...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 25, 2019 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Instagram, News
At 6:30 this morning, I exited the subway in Times Square and walked towards the group of dancers gathered outside the “Good Morning America” studios. The moment I entered the fray, any lingering early morning grogginess disappeared; the energy in the...
by Courtney Escoyne | Dec 28, 2018 | Profiles
During Alexander Ekman’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, a singer croons: “By morning the dancers/Will start to wonder/Had it all been a dream?/Had it all been a blunder?” While The Joffrey Ballet’s performances of Ekman’s 2015 full-length...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 25, 2018 | Just for fun, Profiles, Trending
While we love fall’s crisp air, pumpkin spice treats, and, of course, the official start of the ballet season, there are some downsides. Cooler weather means that unfortunately it’s no longer practical to throw on shorts over your leotard and pretend...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 25, 2018 | Trending
While we love fall’s crisp air, pumpkin spice treats, and, of course, the official start of the ballet season, there are some downsides. Cooler weather means that unfortunately it’s no longer practical to throw on shorts over your leotard and pretend...
by Suzannah Friscia | Oct 10, 2017 | Profiles
Fabrice Calmels has his studio look down to a science: a warm vest, traditional ballet tights, his favorite Lululemon yoga pants and—most importantly—the piece he calls his “accent T-shirt,” which acts as the focal point. “I don’t...