by Theresa Ruth Howard | Nov 3, 2021 | Digital Cover Star
Michaela DePrince surprised the dance industry in September when she announced that she was joining Boston Ballet as a second soloist. Since 2013 she had been ensconced at Dutch National Ballet, where she quickly rose to soloist in 2016. But over the last four years,...
by Lydia Murray | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Profiles, The Latest
This month, Boston Ballet second soloist Michaela DePrince stars in Coppelia, a long-anticipated film project produced by her former company, Dutch National Ballet. Adapted from DNB’s stage production—which DePrince also led—the movie features choreography by artistic...
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 Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 2, 2019 | Dance Spirit, News, Profiles, Trending
Have we mentioned that we love ballet movies? Thankfully, Dutch National Ballet just gave us something new to look forward to. The company announced today that filming is now underway for Coppelia, a new star-studded fusion of animation and ballet set to be released...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 16, 2019 | Dance Teacher, Just for fun, Trending, Viral Videos
Earlier this month we learned that former comp star and current UC Berkeley student Miko Fogarty will be giving a TEDx talk in March about her path from ballet to college. This news got us thinking about some of our favorite ballet TED talks from years past. Check out...
by Michaela Deprince | May 20, 2018 | Career, Profiles, Technique
As told to Amy Brandt. Myrtha is a role I’ve always loved to watch, but when Tamara Rojo asked me to dance it for English National Ballet’s Giselle in 2017 as a guest artist, I thought she was crazy. The role is usually for a tall, strong dancer. I’m...
by Tiffany Jansen | Apr 18, 2018 | News, Profiles, Trending
In January, a commercial for Chase’s QuickPay Mobile App starring Michaela DePrince aired on national television. In March, it was announced that Madonna would be directing the movie version of DePrince’s autobiography. And in April, she graced the cover...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Magazine | Mar 12, 2018 | News, Profiles
Ever since we heard that Michaela DePrince’s memoir, Taking Flight, was going to be a movie, we’ve been on the edge of our seats waiting for more info. Almost three years later, it’s been worth the wait—we just learned that the Queen of Pop herself...