by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 28, 2022 | The Latest
This month has brought exciting new promotions, retirements and leadership changes. Read on to learn the latest! Jillian Vanstone and Sonia Rodriguez Say Goodbye at National Ballet of Canada Jillian Vanstone and Harrison James in Christopher Wheeldon’s After the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 22, 2021 | News, The Latest
These dancers are on the move! The end of summer has brought a wave of recent news about changing career paths, including international company changes and an entrepreneurial endeavor. Check out some of the latest announcements on dancer transitions, retirements and...
by Hadley Suter | Feb 4, 2021 | Career, Onstage, Training
The dominant narrative of how a young ballet dancer gets into a professional company generally goes something like this: You’re accepted into a prestigious summer session at a company school, and then get invited to stay year-round. You perform a bit with the...
by Kathleen McGuire | Nov 1, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Training, Wellness
“I was told when I was a young teenager that I had the worst pirouette my teacher had ever seen,” remembers New York City Ballet principal Lauren Lovette. The statement was made lightheartedly, and Lovette laughed at the time. “The whole class...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 11, 2019 | Instagram, Profiles
New York City Ballet principal Lauren Lovette tries hard to focus on wellness despite her busy schedule. Her Hydro Flask water bottle—a gift from colleague Indiana Woodward—is emblazoned with the words “Be Here Now,” a daily reminder to stay present....
by Hannah Foster | Oct 6, 2019 | News
After a year and a half of tumult at New York City Ballet, the company is finally settling into a groove under new artistic director Jonathan Stafford and associate artistic director Wendy Whelan, who lead their first full season starting this fall. Abi Stafford and...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 23, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. NYCB’s Annual Fall Fashion Gala Features World Premieres by Lauren Lovette and Edwaard Liang September 26 marks one of ballet’s most glamorous days of the year: New...
by Amanda Sherwin For Dance Spirit | Sep 9, 2019 | News
Dancers breaking world records before they’ve even had their morning coffee? Shouldn’t surprise you, considering our next-level enthusiasm for absolutely anything that has to do with dance. And that’s exactly the feat 300+ dancers—myself...