by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 19, 2018 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, News, Profiles
Ballerina Raven Wilkinson passed away on Monday at her home in New York City at age 83. Wilkinson is best known as the first African American woman to dance full-time with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and as a cherished mentor to Misty Copeland. Raven Wilkinson...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 29, 2018 | Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher, Everything "Nutcracker", News, Trending
As conversations in the ballet world about race and representation have opened up in the past few years, its most beloved holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, has come under scrutiny as well. Last year New York City Ballet made changes to its second act Chinese Tea...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 28, 2018 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Trending, Viral Videos
As all bunheads know, there’s so much more to dancing on pointe than sewing and bourĂ©es. In this new video, The Australian Ballet lays it all out for us, from A-Z. Or rather from “Arch” to “Zzzzzz’s.” Using a super fast-paced style,...