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Making Space for Queer Stories on Ballet’s Main Stages

Making Space for Queer Stories on Ballet’s Main Stages

by Ethan Gold | Jun 1, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Features, Pointe+

At the forefront of almost every narrative classical ballet, there’s a man and a woman.  The ballerina dazzles us with her delicate pointework, while the male ballet dancer, in contrast, astounds us with his agility and strength. They are brought together with a...
How to Develop a Safe and Successful Dance Partnership

How to Develop a Safe and Successful Dance Partnership

by Linnea Swarting | Jan 12, 2022 | Company Life

Two dancers coming together in a pas de deux represents the humanity of our artform and our natural desire for connection. But while building a strong partnership is rewarding, it’s not always easy. Differing working and communication styles, physical and emotional...
#TBT: Alessandra Ferri and Carlos Acosta in "Manon" (2000)

#TBT: Alessandra Ferri and Carlos Acosta in "Manon" (2000)

by Julia Guiheen | Jun 23, 2021 | TBT

It seems hard to believe, but the last time that Alessandra Ferri and Carlos Acosta performed together was more than 20 years ago. At the Havana International Ballet Festival in 2000, Ferri, who was then a principal with American Ballet Theatre, and Acosta, a Royal...
#TBT: Jennifer Penney and Sir Anthony Dowell in "Manon" (1982)

#TBT: Jennifer Penney and Sir Anthony Dowell in "Manon" (1982)

by Julia Guiheen | Oct 7, 2020 | TBT

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon shows the extremes of opulence and poverty, love and greed, bliss and sorrow. While the ballet ends in tragedy, the bedroom pas de deux at the end of Act I is one of its most joyful, brimming with promise and passion. In this clip...
#TBT: Gelsey Kirkland and Mikhail Baryshnikov in "Coppélia" (1976)

#TBT: Gelsey Kirkland and Mikhail Baryshnikov in "Coppélia" (1976)

by Julia Guiheen | Sep 23, 2020 | TBT

Gelsey Kirkland and Mikhail Baryshnikov share the unique experience of having danced at both American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet during their careers. The two overlapped at ABT in the mid-’70s, where they developed one of the best-known partnerships...
#TBT: Alessandra Ferri and Angel Corella in "Romeo and Juliet" (2000)

#TBT: Alessandra Ferri and Angel Corella in "Romeo and Juliet" (2000)

by Julia Guiheen | Sep 9, 2020 | TBT

Creating an authentic, youthful character onstage often requires an enormous amount of artistic maturity. Such is the case with former American Ballet Theatre principals Alessandra Ferri and Angel Corella. In this 2000 performance of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s...
#TBT: Yuan Yuan Tan and José Martínez in "Swan Lake" (2002)

#TBT: Yuan Yuan Tan and José Martínez in "Swan Lake" (2002)

by Julia Guiheen | Jun 24, 2020 | Viral Videos

Yuan Yuan Tan and José Martínez both left their respective homes in China and Spain as teens to join top ballet companies. Tan was quickly made a principal at San Francisco Ballet and Martínez rose to étoile at the Paris Opéra Ballet, both becoming sought-after...
#TBT: Antoinette Sibley and Brian Shaw in "The Sleeping Beauty" (1963)

#TBT: Antoinette Sibley and Brian Shaw in "The Sleeping Beauty" (1963)

by Julia Guiheen | May 27, 2020 | Viral Videos

The charming and exuberant Antoinette Sibley became a principal at The Royal Ballet in 1960, when she was just 21 years old. Sibley dazzled alongside many danseurs during her career, including former principal Brian Shaw, a bravura dancer known for his virtuosic turns...
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