by Rachel Hellwig | Jul 23, 2019 | Career, Wellness
Updated on 5/27/2022 The curtain falls, the costumes are packed away. Dancers say good-bye to the choreography, the adrenaline rush of being onstage and the special camaraderie of performing together. “You put your heart and soul into a show and then...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 25, 2019 | Career
On a crisp day in late October, the studio air is thick and hot as dozens of sweaty dancers finish up grand allégro at New York City Center. Despite the fact that many of them are jet-lagged, there is a palpable, positive energy throughout the studio. Teaching class...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 28, 2018 | News, Profiles
Patricia Delgado surprised her many fans last March when she announced that she’d be leaving Miami City Ballet after nearly 20 years to move to New York to be closer to her boyfriend, New York City Ballet soloist and resident choreographer Justin Peck. Though...
by Kristin Schwab | May 28, 2014 | Company Life
Outside class and rehearsal, Jeanette Delgado sports a laid-back look. But she rarely goes without a pop of pattern or color—a boho touch inspired by her Miami roots. “Growing up here is a part of me,” she says. “The weather, the lifestyle....
by Jennifer Heimlich | Jan 18, 2011 | Profiles
Which role do you most identify with? Kitri. She’s fun and daring—which is how I like to be onstage. Do you have any pre-performance rituals? When no one’s around, I go backstage and visualize the piece. Sometimes I even sneak in to do it the night before. What part...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Daily class may feel like the proverbial grind—like eating your vegetables before you get to the good stuff. But professionals know better: Without class, there is no good stuff. Below, six top dancers describe how they make daily class work for them. Patricia...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Even without knowing their last name, it’s easy to tell that Patricia and Jeanette Delgado are sisters. They share the same appealing verve, but the contents of the two Miami-born Miami City Ballet principals’ dance bags have their distinctions. Some are...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
This interview first appeared in the April 17 Pointe e-newsletter. To sign up for the newsletter, click here. On April 20, Miami City Ballet will collaborate for the first time with Miami’s New World Symphony, premiering CHUTES AND LADDERS—a pas de deux by...