by Rachel Hellwig | May 21, 2018 | Just for fun
Few things are more powerful for promoting ballet performances than captivating trailers—especially in today’s visually-focused, digitally-connected world. We’ve rounded up some eye-catching ads from seasons past and present that not only make us...
by Julia Guiheen | Nov 1, 2017 | TBT
Updated 4/12/23. When La Sylphide premiered at the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1832, it was an instant hit, establishing the romantic aesthetic and ushering in a golden age of French ballet. La Sylphide’s legacy is part of the fabric of the Paris Opéra Ballet—as is...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 12, 2016 | Career, Profiles, Technique
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2016 issue of Pointe. In August Bournonville’s 1836 ballet La Sylphide, every gesture has meaning. The National Ballet of Canada’s Jurgita Dronina talks about her first time portraying the Sylphide. As...
by Hannah Foster | Sep 30, 2015 | Company Life
Let’s face it—ballet has a lot of death. There’s Odette and Siegfried’s double suicide, Giselle’s famous collapse (not to mention the Willis’ revenge on poor Hilarion) and don’t even get me started on the body count that Romeo and...
by Brian Schaefer | Sep 1, 2014 | News
New York City Ballet will add Peter Martins’ production of La Sylphide, the quintessential Bournonville ballet, to its repertoire next year. Martins debuted his version in 1985 at Pennsylvania Ballet. Now, 30 years later, it comes to Martins’ own company....
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Dancer: Sarah Van Patten Company: San Francisco Ballet Ballet: Marius Petipa’s Swan Lake San Francisco Ballet principal Sarah Van Patten always commands the stage in roles that call for dramatic depth and musicality. But because she is not usually thought of as...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Hyltin in Bournonville’s La Sylphide . Photo by Paul Kolnik, Courtesy NYCB. Tomorrow, New York City Ballet presents the company premiere of the quintessential Bournonville ballet La Sylphide, staged by ballet master in chief Peter...