by Julia Guiheen | Dec 2, 2020 | Viral Videos
Updated 12/1/22. In this clip from 1964, former New York City Ballet principals Patricia McBride and Edward Villella perform a pas de deux as Marie and the Nutcracker Prince, choreographed by Kurt Jacob. The footage, from a made-for-TV Nutcracker movie that originally...
by Nancy Wozny | Nov 10, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Instagram, News, Profiles, The Latest
In October, New York City Ballet announced that former Houston Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan would be joining the company as a soloist for the 2021–22 season. Born and trained in Guangzhou, China, Chan moved to the U.S. to join Houston Ballet II in 2010,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 7, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
Long and lithe, India Bradley possesses a combination of sophisticated elegance and free-flying extension that brings to mind Balanchine dancers of yore. Since becoming an apprentice in 2017 and a member of the corps the following year, Bradley has been a fixture on...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Teacher | Sep 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Who knew that a virtual awards ceremony could bring our community together in such a powerful way? Last night, we celebrated the annual Dance Teacher Awards, held virtually for the first time. Though it was different from what we’re used to, this new setting...
by Hannah Foster | Sep 13, 2020 | Health & Body, Instagram, News, Nutrition, Profiles
New York City Ballet corps member Jenelle Manzi has played around with gluten-free home baking for years, and she even has a popular food blog. But two years ago, after her colleague Sara Adams suggested she start selling the tasty snacks she often baked for her...
by Daniel Applebaum For Dance Teacher | Sep 3, 2020 | News
Aesha Ash is obsessed with movement. After training at the School of American Ballet and dancing with New York City Ballet, she traveled the world with Béjart Ballet Lausanne, Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet and Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company. Ash spent that...
by Helen Hope | Aug 23, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
New York City Ballet apprentice KJ Takahashi moves with elegance and precision. The ease, poise and speed with which he eats up space would make George Balanchine himself proud, though Mr. B might be surprised by the exact steps you can often find Takahashi...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 13, 2020 | News, The Latest, Viral Videos
For the past three years, New York City Ballet dancers Emily Kikta and Peter Walker have created a series of site-specific dance films promoting the company’s annual summer residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Although this summer’s...