by Julia Rosica | Mar 3, 2021 | Viral Videos
While not nearly as common as the pas de deux, the pas de trois is a frequent feature in classical ballets that poses its own unique challenges. The seamless braiding of three dancers, in which all can equally shine, is no easy feat. In this clip from 2002, the...
by Julia Rosica | Nov 15, 2017 | Profiles, TBT
https://youtube.com/watch?v=NUug8wDChYs At just 16 years old, the Bolshoi Ballet’s Maria Alexandrova already had the makings of a great artist. In this variation from Coppélia, she portrays the carefree Swanilda with blithe, youthful ease....
by Hannah Chang Foster | Jan 6, 2016 | Company Life
Sandstorms, opium, lions, snakes—plot devices in The Pharaoh’s Daughter read like a list of clichés about Ancient Egypt. Though 19th century ballets set in the Far East (ahem, Bayadère) tend to emphasize grandeur over cultural accuracy, the...