by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 3, 2019 | News, Trending, Viral Videos
Prepare to give up your plans for this entire week. The 2019 Prix de Lausanne is underway, with more hours of streaming available than ever before. Bunheads and balletomanes can enjoy up to six hours a day of free streaming live from Switzerland. The broadcast started...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 18, 2018 | Career, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Profiles, Training, Viral Videos
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a member of American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company, you’re in luck. The latest episode of “No Days Off,” a documentary web series profiling young and inspiring athletes, spotlights...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Magazine | Dec 13, 2018 | News, Profiles
Congratulations are in order for American Ballet Theatre star Gillian Murphy and her husband, former ABT dancer Ethan Stiefel, who are expecting their first child next June! Murphy announced her pregnancy today on Instagram: Gillian Murphy on Instagram: “This...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 28, 2018 | Profiles, Technique
By Gillian Murphy, as told to Amy Brandt. Gamzatti was one of my first principal roles, when I was 19. Over the last 20 years I’ve had a chance to develop the character and find nuances. At first I saw her more as a villain and Nikiya as the good character....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 10, 2018 | Career, Profiles
Between long rehearsal days, performances and hectic touring schedules, it can be hard for professional dancers to plan for their post-performance careers while they’re still onstage. This fall, that changes for five American Ballet Theatre principals. Stella...
by Courtney Escoyne | Aug 23, 2018 | Just for fun
We’ll admit it: As excited as we are for fall performance season to start, we are in deep, deep denial that the end of summer is in sight. And we’re also experiencing some serious FOMO looking at the vacation photos flooding our Instagram feeds from some...
by Julia Guiheen | Jun 27, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
Last week American Ballet Theatre principal Gillian Murphy danced the iconic dual role of Odette/Odile as part of the company’s spring season. In preparation for the performance she posted an adorable photo from her childhood on Instagram of her posing in...
by Marissa DeSantis For Dance Magazine | May 20, 2018 | News, Viral Videos
The wait for Alexei Ratmansky’s restaging of Petipa’s Harlequinade is almost over! But if you can’t wait until American Ballet Theatre officially debuts the ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House on June 6, we’ve got you covered. ABT brought...