by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 2, 2019 | Instagram, Profiles, Viral Videos
Houston Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan’s dance bag doubles as a portable dressing room. “We sweat a lot in class and rehearsal, so I always have a few different shirts with me,” he says. When looking for dancewear, Chan focuses on items that are...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 20, 2019 | Profiles
After 20 years with the National Ballet of Canada, principal Heather Ogden has her dance bag essentials down to a science. “My bag is usually pretty heavy,” she says. “I always like to be prepared.” And as a mother of two, organization is key....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 11, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
The Joffrey Ballet’s Jeraldine Mendoza is a minimalist. This is evident from her well-organized sewing kit to her slim Goyard wallet, which she bought in Paris while on tour with the company last summer. “I never carry cash; all that’s in there is my...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 20, 2018 | Profiles
Alberto Pretto, a dancer with the all-male comedy troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, keeps his two dance bags stuffed with extra practice clothes, tutus and props. “I’m a total bag lady,” he says. While rehearsing as his Trocks alter ego,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 23, 2018 | Profiles
Not only is Daphne Lee a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem and a graduate student, but she’s also a pageant queen who just finished her reign as Miss Black USA. Lee became involved in pageants to win scholarship money for school and promote cancer awareness....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 12, 2018 | Profiles
When it comes to studio attire, The Washington Ballet’s Venus Villa loves to have choices. While at home in Washington, DC, her bag usually overflows with skirts and warm-ups in all different colors. “I am more girly than sporty,” she says of her...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 14, 2018 | Profiles
Much of what Ballet West soloist Katlyn Addison carries around in her (two) dance bags has been repurposed. She wraps her toes in black hockey tape which her brother, a National Hockey League player in their home country of Canada, ships to her, and she keeps her...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 12, 2017 | Profiles, Show and Tell
Peek inside Devon Teuscher’s pointe shoes and you’ll see a discreetly placed number. “I want to see how many shoes I go through in a year,” says the American Ballet Theatre principal. “Last year it was close to 200 pairs.” Teuscher...