by Rachel Hellwig | May 21, 2018 | Just for fun
Few things are more powerful for promoting ballet performances than captivating trailers—especially in today’s visually-focused, digitally-connected world. We’ve rounded up some eye-catching ads from seasons past and present that not only make us...
by Rachel Hellwig | May 21, 2018 | Just for fun, Videos, Viral Videos
Few things are more powerful for promoting ballet performances than captivating trailers—especially in today’s visually-focused, digitally-connected world. We’ve rounded up some eye-catching ads from seasons past and present that not only make us wish we...
by Michaela Deprince | May 20, 2018 | Career, Profiles, Technique
As told to Amy Brandt. Myrtha is a role I’ve always loved to watch, but when Tamara Rojo asked me to dance it for English National Ballet’s Giselle in 2017 as a guest artist, I thought she was crazy. The role is usually for a tall, strong dancer. I’m...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 2, 2018 | News, Profiles, Viral Videos
We’ve been seeing a lot of Sergei Polunin on the big screen lately, between last fall’s Murder on the Orient Express and the recent spy-thriller Red Sparrow. But on Sunday, April 8, we’ll have a chance to see him in full dancer mode again—alongside...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 8, 2018 | News
This weekend features two romantic ballets right on time for Valentine’s Day, a mixed repertory program by New York Theatre Ballet including a work by Gemma Bond and plenty of Olympic figure skating featuring our favorite former dancer, Nathan Chen. Ballet West...
by Candice Thompson | Nov 6, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Technique
When Miami City Ballet brought Giselle back into its repertoire recently, the company borrowed sets and costumes from American Ballet Theatre. MCB principal (and former ABT soloist) Simone Messmer would dance the lead after years of watching and performing alongside...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 26, 2017 | Profiles, Viral Videos
In a dream world we’d all be able to pop over to the Bolshoi to see the best of Russian ballet whenever we want. But because (unfortunately) that’s not a possibility for most of us, the Bolshoi makes it easier by bringing their masterpieces to the silver...
by Marissa DeSantis | Sep 25, 2017 | Profiles, Training, Viral Videos
Learning a variation for the first time is definitely one of the most rewarding parts of ballet. And when American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston teaches you that variation as part of a master class series hosted by dancewear brand Cloud & Victory, the...
