by Amy Brandt | Apr 4, 2019 | Career, Profiles
How do principal dancers handle their intense schedules? For New York City Ballet star Sara Mearns, honing her instrument is key. The company’s Tuesday-through-Sunday workweeks, lengthy performance seasons and extensive repertoire can make for longs days and...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 7, 2019 | Profiles, Trending, Viral Videos
On Monday evening, four 20th century New York City Ballet stars joined Wendy Whelan in conversation for an event titled Balanchine’s Ballerinas hosted by National Dance Institute, the dance education organization that former NYCB dancer Jacques d’Amboise...
by Abi Stafford For Dance Magazine | Jan 23, 2019 | Career, Profiles
When I joined the New York City Ballet, I had a million questions. How soon before a performance should I get ready? When should I eat dinner—before or after the performance? How long should I wear my false eyelashes before I throw them out? Should I practice...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 25, 2018 | News
In 1948, George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein founded New York City Ballet at New York City Center. This year, in honor of its 75th anniversary, City Center is bringing together eight companies—American Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been known for her long-limbed dancing and versatile grace, but it turns out that her renown didn’t end there. In 1967 the former New York City Ballet star published The Ballet Cook Book, a mix of ballet history, food...
by Suzannah Friscia | Feb 16, 2017 | Company Life
When New York City Ballet went on a three-week tour to Paris last summer, we wished we could tag along. The company presented 20 ballets at the historic Théâtre du Châtelet, including 14 by Balanchine. Thanks to PBS and their Great Performances...
by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 10, 2016 | Company Life
The best artists never stop exploring. Lately, world-class ballet dancers have been pushing their limits with new styles and collaborators from outside the classical ballet world. There was Wendy Whelan’s Restless Creature project. There’s Natalia Osipova...
by Abi Stafford | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
New York City Ballet principal Abi Stafford recently performed in Cuba as part of the Havana International Dance Festival. Read her follow-up post here. DAY 1 Seven of my NYCB colleagues and I are heading to Havana, Cuba for the Festival, joining other prestigious...