by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 3, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. ABT’s New Harlequinade is Finally Here The long wait for Alexei Ratmansky’s Harlequinade for American Ballet Theatre is finally over. June 4-9, catch ABT at the...
by Julia Guiheen | May 30, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
It’s been an exciting few weeks in New York City with both American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet in the midst of their respective seasons at Lincoln Center. With so many homegrown stars in the spotlight, it’s wonderful to remember the past...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Aug 10, 2016 | Company Life
The Fountain of Youth might be in Italy. Alessandra Ferri may be defying all preconceived notions about the length of ballet careers, but she isn’t the first Italian to do so. Carla Fracci, a former prima ballerina at La Scala Ballet and international guest...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The Rose Adagio in The Sleeping Beauty is a jewel in a ballerina’s crown: Aurora performs a series of attitude balances and one-handed S promenades with four different partners—without ever coming down from pointe. The sequence showcases the princess...
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Imagine what it would be like to be Princess Aurora on her 16th birthday. Never mind the pressure to choose a suitor—think of how difficult it must be to keep composed as the center of attention. To us, Aurora has an inherently beautiful, ethereal presence. But...