by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 30, 2018 | News
Fall for Dance Festival Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Fall for Dance Festival Includes Three Ballet World Premieres 2018 marks the 15th anniversary of New York City Center’s Fall for Dance...
by Sophie Robertson For Dance Spirit | Jul 15, 2018 | Just for fun
There’s nothing more purrrrfect than some fabulous trinas and their feline friends. We’re not kitten: these bonds are paw-sitively adorable! From hanging out backstage to working out together and more, these pairs will pas de chat their way straight into...
by Natalia Boesch | Oct 12, 2017 | Profiles, Technique
A double tour, says American Ballet Theatre principal Herman Cornejo, “is the step that defines a male dancer.” Here, he shares his thoughts on mastering this necessary trick. Don’t anticipate: “The takeoff is hard,” Herman Cornejo...
by Hannah Foster | May 11, 2016 | Company Life
Sprightly and sweet, the Swan Lake Act I pas de trois variations are deceptively difficult. But Boston Ballet principal Erica Cornejo betrays no hint of effort in this clip, filmed in 2005 while she was a soloist at American Ballet Theatre. The divertissement...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 20, 2013 | Company Life
Photography by Kyle Froman It’s rare to see celebrated ballet dancers outside of the grand opera houses that form their natural habitat. But Martha Clarke’s Chéri, which runs through December 22 at New York’s 294-seat Signature Theatre,...
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 28, 2012 | Company Life
Alina Cojocaru At 31, The Royal Ballet’s Alina Cojocaru finally got the ultimate gift for a dancer: a full-length ballet created on her. John Neumeier choreographed Hamburg Ballet’s Liliom just for Cojocaru, tailoring the role of Julie, a poor waitress in...
by Marina Harss | Sep 28, 2010 | Company Life
What’s it like to dance in a company like American Ballet Theatre that has so many excellent men? Having stars around you is a good thing. It creates an energy that drives you to improve. What’s different for you when you dance a ballet without a plot?...