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...
by Julia Guiheen | Dec 18, 2019 | Everything "Nutcracker", TBT
On December 18, 1965, The Bell Telephone Hour broadcast a Christmas special featuring New York City Ballet principal dancers Melissa Hayden and Jacques d’Amboise. The pair performed the Snow Pas de Deux from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, choreographed by...
by Julia Guiheen | Jul 24, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
A little over a month ago Roberto Bolle gave his final bow with American Ballet Theatre, though thankfully he’s not saying goodbye to ballet altogether. After 10 years dancing as a principal with ABT while guesting around the world and at his home company La...
by Julia Guiheen | Jun 27, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
Last week American Ballet Theatre principal Gillian Murphy danced the iconic dual role of Odette/Odile as part of the company’s spring season. In preparation for the performance she posted an adorable photo from her childhood on Instagram of her posing in...
by Julia Guiheen | Feb 28, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
Throughout the year, ballet companies are celebrating what would be Jerome Robbins’s 100th birthday. One of America’s most prolific and versatile dancemakers, Robbins is often remembered for his choreography for Broadway musicals like West Side Story and...
by Rachel Hellwig | Jan 11, 2018 | News, Videos, Viral Videos
Animal roles might not typically be what dancers dream of performing…but they’re oh-so-fun to watch. You can’t help falling under their spell (and perhaps aspiring to dance one someday). Here’s a round-up of some of our favorite furry and feathered...
by Julia Guiheen | Sep 13, 2017 | Profiles, TBT
This video from Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Dream will transport you to a warm, enchanted summer evening. In this clip from an American Ballet Theater performance from 2004, Alessandra Ferri and Ethan Stiefel play Titania and Oberon, rulers of the woodland fairy...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 26, 2017 | Ask Amy, Career
Do you have any tips for dealing with a stubborn partner? We both want to succeed, but we can’t seem to communicate. —Jesse You’ll never be able to control or change your partner’s personality. But you can consider whether you’re...