by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 7, 2018 | News
It’s August—the sun is shining, summer intensives are winding down, and Nutcracker seems very far away. But this new trailer for Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is already getting us in the holiday mood. While this modern take on the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 7, 2018 | Everything "Nutcracker", Just for fun, News
It’s August—the sun is shining, summer intensives are winding down, and Nutcracker seems very far away. But this new trailer for Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is already getting us in the holiday mood. While this modern take on the...
by Anna Maples | Jul 29, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Vail Dance Fest Enters Its Second Week With half a month devoted to creating new art in the midst of stunning nature, Vail Dance Festival seems a dancer’s paradise....
by Marissa DeSantis | Apr 26, 2018 | Profiles, Trending
In need of weekend rehearsal inspo? Harper’s Bazaar has you covered, thanks to their May issue. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the dancer-favorite film, The Red Shoes, the mag combined some the world’s biggest names in ballet with designer gowns (and...
by Marissa DeSantis | Mar 27, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles, Trending
Nobody has a “perfect” performance every time they go onstage—not even the dancers at American Ballet Theatre. Despite knowing this, we tend to beat ourselves up enough over the tiniest of slip ups without having someone else pointing out our errors,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 6, 2018 | News, Profiles, Trending
Mattel has just announced the newest 14 dolls in its Barbie Global Role Model series, and we’re thrilled to see that San Francisco Ballet principal Yuan Yuan Tan has made the list. Tan joins the ranks of Misty Copeland, who was immortalized in Barbie form just...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 12, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles, Viral Videos
Valentine’s Day makes February the perfect month for ballet companies to perform Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s famous tale of star-crossed lovers. A few companies presented their versions earlier this month and many are on their way in the next few...
by Chelsey Hamilton | Feb 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Growing up in Hong Kong, Margot Hallac always knew she had a knack for the arts. After training in ballet as a child and teen, she eventually found herself focusing on visual arts and moved to New York City to study at the Parsons School of Design. Now a graphic...