by Michael Crabb | Sep 25, 2018 | Profiles
Siphesihle November scarcely touched the ground as he launched into The Sleeping Beauty’s grueling Bluebird variation last March, dancing the avian steps with meticulous clarity and keen alertness to Tchaikovsky’s music. Nothing was forced or showy; it...
by Madeline Schrock | Aug 22, 2018 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Profiles
National Ballet of Canada principal Svetlana Lunkina shares the choreographer who pushed her to the next level and secrets of her conditioning regimen. Wayne’s world: Despite being naturally limber, when Svetlana Lunkina worked with Wayne McGregor on his...
by Anna Maples | Jul 1, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. ABT Wraps Up Its Met Season with Whipped Cream American Ballet Theatre’s eight-week summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House, will wrap up this Saturday. From...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 19, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles
Promotions season is well underway. Earlier this spring we covered exciting changes at Boston Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet; now we’re back with news from six more companies—English National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Miami...
by Courtney Escoyne For Dance Magazine | Jun 11, 2018 | Just for fun
“It just…always looks better in my head.” While that might not be something any of us would want to hear from a choreographer, it’s a brilliant introduction to “Off Kilter” and the odd, insecure character at its center, Milton...
by Courtney Escoyne For Dance Magazine | Jun 11, 2018 | Just for fun, News, Viral Videos
“It just…always looks better in my head.” While that might not be something any of us would want to hear from a choreographer, it’s a brilliant introduction to “Off Kilter” and the odd, insecure character at its center, Milton...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 10, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. National Ballet of Canada’s Justin Peck Company Premiere June 16-22 , NBoC presents their first work by Justin Peck (who as of last night can now add Tony Award winner...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 29, 2018 | News, Profiles
This week marks the world premiere of Frame by Frame, The National Ballet of Canada’s new full length ballet based on the life and work of innovative filmmaker Norman McLaren. While those outside of the cinephile community might not be familiar with...