by April Deocariza | May 30, 2023 | News, The Latest
Ballet trailblazer Chun Wai Chan can now add film to his growing list of credentials with his starring role in Never Fade Away. The short film highlights the true story of a young Chinese immigrant, the late Sin-Tzu Weng, who moved to the U.S. in the 1940s to flee...
by Sophie Bress | May 11, 2023 | News, The Latest
Writer Nicole Cuffy has always felt connected to ballet. She’s danced since childhood and is a regular at the theater. But when she first began reading fiction about the art form, she couldn’t find a story with the nuances and characters she longed...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 27, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Following the company’s final performance of The Sleeping Beauty on...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 27, 2022 | News, The Latest
We asked for your favorite performances this year, and you delivered! 2022 was filled with outstanding onstage moments that left an impression on our readers. While classics like Dracula and Swan Lake were especially popular this year, a variety of performances by...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 2, 2022 | Career, Onstage, Pointe+, The Latest
On Sunday, December 4, New York City Ballet principal Sterling Hyltin will take her final bow after nearly 20 years with the company, dancing as the Sugarplum Fairy in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. Originally from Amarillo, Texas, Hyltin joined NYCB’s corps de...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 27, 2022 | The Latest
January has brought a wave of dance news. In addition to the recent artistic director appointments of Tamara Rojo at San Francisco Ballet and Jodie Gates at Cincinnati Ballet, this month also brought exciting dancer promotions, retirement announcements and more....
by Amy Brandt | Oct 8, 2021 | The Latest
Thursday night, New York City Ballet officially announced the promotions of three dancers: soloists Unity Phelan and Indiana Woodward to principal, and corps de ballet member Roman Mejia to soloist. The news comes as several of the company’s principal dancers—Abi...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 23, 2021 | The Latest
Mira Nadon is only 20, but she has quickly become one of New York City Ballet’s most exciting up-and-coming dancers. Quiet and unassuming in the studio, the NYCB corps member boldly comes to life onstage. She’s taken on leading roles in ballets by...