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 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...
by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 10, 2021 | Onstage, The Latest
What happens when five of New York City’s largest dance companies join forces? BAAND Together Dance Festival: five-nights of outdoor performances by Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and Dance Theatre...
by April Deocariza | Jul 20, 2021 | The Latest
2021 is quickly becoming the year of ballet-book releases, and New York City Ballet fans have double the reason to be excited. Two of the company’s leading women have chronicled their respective journeys in publications hitting shelves this year. Soloist Georgina...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 6, 2021 | Digital Cover Star, Instagram, Profiles
In December 2019, the New York Times listed New York City Ballet corps dancer Mira Nadon alongside Billie Eilish and Lizzo as one of the year’s biggest breakout stars. Nadon, then 18, had just made her debut in George Balanchine’s “Rubies,” taking on the fiery lead...
by Marina Harss | Dec 8, 2020 | Instagram, News, Onstage
It was not Troy Schumacher’s dream to create a Nutcracker. And yet there he was, a few weeks ago, standing in the middle of a large gymnasium in Dutchess County, New York, directing a group of dancers as they flew through the air to the “Waltz of the...
by Avichai Scher | Nov 29, 2020 | News, The Latest, Training, Wellness
Most young dancers dream about how Jessica Flynn’s ballet career began. After performing several lead roles at School of American Ballet’s Workshop and winning the prestigious Mae L. Wien Award in 2002, she got an apprenticeship with New York City Ballet...