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For the First Time Ever, Dayton Ballet Has a Female Nutcracker

For the First Time Ever, Dayton Ballet Has a Female Nutcracker

by Madeline Schrock For Dance Magazine | Dec 16, 2019 | Career, Everything Nutcracker, News

A few months ago, Dayton Ballet’s artistic director, Karen Russo Burke, approached Miranda Dafoe with an unorthodox idea: She wanted to cast a woman in the role of the Nutcracker in the company’s holiday production, and she was tapping Dafoe. “I...
Chelsy Meiss on Being the First Woman to Dance the Mad Hatter in Wheeldon's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

Chelsy Meiss on Being the First Woman to Dance the Mad Hatter in Wheeldon's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 5, 2019 | Profiles

When Christopher Wheeldon’s celebrated Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland returns to National Ballet of Canada’s stage this week, there will be one big change. First soloist Chelsy Meiss will dance the role of the quirky, tapping Mad Hatter, the first...
There's a New Pointe Shoe Designed Specifically for Men

There's a New Pointe Shoe Designed Specifically for Men

by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Feb 11, 2019 | News, Training

As ballet’s gender roles grow increasingly blurred, more men than ever are reaching new heights: the tips of their toes. It’s no longer just Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo and the few pointe-clad male character parts, like in Cinderella or Alexei...
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