by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 11, 2017 | News, Viral Videos
This fall, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures presents the U.S. premiere of a fresh take on an old classic. The Red Shoes, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale and an Academy Award–winning film, tells the story of Victoria Page, a dancer obsessed...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
New York City Ballet announced today that principal dancer Robert Fairchild will give his final performances with the company this October. Since his 2015 leave of absence to make his Broadway debut as Jerry Mulligan in Christopher Wheeldon’s An American in...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
We all know that seeing world class dance is expensive. But for two weeks a year New York City Center offers $15 tickets to their Fall for Dance Festival. This magical unicorn of an experience features five unique programs and will run from October 2-14. The program...
by Justine Bayod Espoz | Nov 6, 2016 | Company Life
Natalia Osipova , the Moscow-born principal of The Royal Ballet, has teamed up with London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre to present Natalia Osipova & Artists, which will be making its U.S. premiere at New York City Center from November 10–12. (One...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 9, 2015 | Company Life
Photo by Sean Malyon, Courtesy Royal Opera House I’m still getting over goose bumps from watching Wendy Whelan in Restless Creature at the Joyce Theater two weeks ago. But now that her tour is over, this former New York City Ballet star isn’t taking any sort of...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
It’s not every day that you get to see a world-class ballerina rehearse. It’s pretty much never that you get to see that world-class ballerina rehearse Martha Graham’s work. So to say that I was thrilled to be able to watch Diana Vishneva prepare...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
There have been rumblings about Wendy Whelan’s New York City Ballet retirement for a while now. As of this morning, it’s official: The revered principal dancer will take her final bow with the company on October 18. There’s no word yet on what...