by Rachel Hellwig | Dec 1, 2019 | Career, Everything Nutcracker, Profiles
Updated 11/23/22 You have your heart set on a role. Casting goes up. You’re crushed. Not only were you passed over for the part you were hoping for, but you’re definitely not excited about the role you received. You’re in good company—nearly every...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 21, 2019 | Everything Nutcracker, Instagram, News
Last year, we brought you the first ever Great Nutcracker Roundup, a listing of 71 of our nation’s professional Nutcrackers, organized by state. Now we’re back, and this year we’ve included 99 productions in 40 states. So as you get ready to sit down...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 13, 2019 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, News, Trending
The holiday season is coming our way, and with it good cheer, a giving spirit and, of course, The Nutcracker. Our favorite photography duo, Dancers & Dogs, has found a way to garner that energy for a good cause: pet adoption. Pratt + Kreidich Photography, Courtesy...
by Rachel Hellwig | Sep 26, 2019 | Everything Nutcracker, Profiles, Training
Updated on 9/7/22. The end of summer can only mean one thing in ballet world: Nutcracker audition season. It’s the time of year when everyone at your studio is on edge with excitement, nerves and dreams. It’s when you rewatch DVDs of past performances,...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 26, 2018 | Ask Amy, Health & Body
My dance program goes on a two-week break after Nutcracker performances. I’m worried about staying in shape and hate not having regular class. What can I do on my own, and how much should I be doing? —Emma It’s easy to feel anxious about getting out...
by Madeline Schrock For Dance Magazine | Dec 17, 2018 | Everything Nutcracker, Just for fun, News
Jennifer Garner wants the world to know that she takes game day seriously—and she’s not talking about football. For ballet dancers during December, there’s obviously only one type of “game day.” Nutcracker, of course. Garner is a highly...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Dec 14, 2018 | Career, Everything Nutcracker
Few people who are busier during the holidays than corps members of American ballet companies. December is officially Nutcracker season—a company’s chance to earn a huge chunk of their revenue for the year, and a dancer’s chance to go a little, ahem, nuts,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 11, 2018 | Career, Everything Nutcracker, Profiles
We tend to think that by the time you’ve made it to principal at a major company, you’ve performed all of Nutcracker’s leading roles. But for New York City Ballet star Daniel Ulbricht, this Nutcracker season proves extra special. On December 21,...