by Amy Brandt | Aug 12, 2018 | News, Training
If you missed the Genée International Ballet Competition’s live-streamed finals this weekend, we’ve got you covered. Last night, 17-year-old Joshua Green of Australia and 16-year-old Monet Hewitt of New Zealand were named this year’s gold...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Aug 24, 2016 | Company Life
Jody Sawyer: “Margot Fonteyn didn’t have great feet.” Jonathan Reeves: “Well, when Margot Fonteyn was onstage, you couldn’t tear your eyes away from her.” —Center Stage (2000) YouTube wasn’t yet invented when the movie Center Stage was...
by Joseph Carman | Apr 1, 2009 | Company Life, Features
In the ballet world, great partnerships are rare. The unique chemistry of a splendid ballerina and her attentive partner can hold audiences spellbound. Witnessing a pas de deux by extraordinarily simpatico dancers can fundamentally change the way one perceives ballet....
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Margot Fonteyn’s name ranks among the greatest artists of the 20th century. In an era wrought with shifts in literature, philosophy and dance, she captured audiences through her dancing in seemingly tangible ways. Here, it all begins within the first few seconds...