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 Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 1, 2018 | Profiles
Though American Ballet Theatre principals James Whiteside and Isabella Boylston have long displayed their envy-worthy friendship on Instagram, this week the Cindies (their nickname for each other) offered viewers an even deeper glimpse into their world. While on tour...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 7, 2017 | Profiles
Dancewear brand Cloud & Victory is so much more than just clever t-shirts; founder Min is set on finding all kinds of ways to connect to the greater community. Earlier this fall she organized a master class led by American Ballet Theatre stars Gillian Murphy and...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 7, 2017 | Profiles
Ever since Jennifer Garner’s first “Tutu Tuesday” post starring Tiler Peck popped up three weeks ago, we’ve been eagerly awaiting her weekly installment. Garner seems to be on an American Ballet Theatre kick: last week she featured Isabella...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 31, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Trending
For dancers, every day is like Halloween. You don’t have to wait until October to try on new personas and elaborate costumes. But that certainly didn’t stop the ballet world from going full out yesterday. We rounded up some of our favorites across...
by Marissa DeSantis For Dance Magazine | Oct 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Actress Jennifer Garner just proved she might be ballet’s biggest celeb fan yet with her new “Tutu Tuesday” posts on Instagram. Putting her “instastalking knowledge” to work as she calls it, Garner decided to highlight NYCB’s Tiler...
by Marissa DeSantis For Dance Magazine | Oct 26, 2017 | Company Life
By now, we’ve come to expect the usual celebrity set like Sarah Jessica Parker and Katie Holmes at big nights in ballet like the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre galas. But actress Jennifer Garner just proved she might be ballet’s biggest...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 17, 2017 | Profiles
Walk into any ballet class and you’re bound to see a row of dancers clad in leotards patterned with dainty flowers and lace. But nearly three years ago, American Ballet Theatre corps dancer Paulina Waski wore a very different kind of leotard to class—and...