by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 31, 2019 | Profiles
We might be biased, but we think that ballet dancers are unusually good at Halloween. After all, they wear costumes for a living, are familiar with elaborate hair and makeup techniques and own leotards in most colors of the rainbow (the perfect base for any costume)....
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 Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 14, 2018 | News
On October 13, the evening before the close of New York City Ballet’s fall season and longtime principal Joaquin De Luz’s retirement performance, Jonathan Stafford, the leader of the company’s interim artistic team, promoted seven company dancers:...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 24, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
“Jerry, throughout his life, wanted a world where races, cultures and people came together without conflict and hate and anger, but lovingly, to make a community.” These words were spoken earlier this week by Jacques d’Amboise at an event titled...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Feb 13, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles
A company’s corps de ballet is rarely the pool from which title roles are plucked. Yet New York City Ballet seems to buck convention, especially for its full-length production of Peter Martins’ Romeo + Juliet. When it debuted back in 2007, the ballet...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 12, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles, Viral Videos
Valentine’s Day makes February the perfect month for ballet companies to perform Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s famous tale of star-crossed lovers. A few companies presented their versions earlier this month and many are on their way in the next few...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
In just five short years, New York City Ballet corps member Troy Schumacher has grown BalletCollective from a small side project into a company ready to take the stage at the Vail International Dance Festival. For Pointe’s bi-weekly newsletter, we spoke with...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Onstage at New York City Ballet, principal Ashley Bouder is known for her explosive jumps and stage presence. Offstage, she’s developing directorial skills with The Ashley Bouder Project, a group of fellow NYCB dancers who will perform works by Adriana Pierce,...