by Julia Rosica | Jan 24, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
There are few opportunities as rewarding for a dancer as having choreography created on you. Sir Anthony Dowell, former principal and then artistic director of The Royal Ballet, is one of those rare few who had the chance to originate many roles throughout his...
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 Hannah Chang Foster | Oct 19, 2016 | Company Life
Remember in the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty when Aurora’s fairy godmothers fight over which dress is best, pink or blue? Watching Petipa’s ballet, you might face a similar conflict: Do you prefer the young, spirited Aurora decked in rose pink from...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 12, 2016 | Company Life
Mark your calendars! This Sunday, the Bolshoi Ballet, in partnership with Fathom Events, kicks off its 2016-17 Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema Series. Between now and April, seven Bolshoi productions will be high-beamed to movie theaters around the world (400 in the U.S....
by Hannah Chang Foster | Jun 1, 2016 | Company Life
Ah, Aurora—the dream role of budding ballerinas and the milestone of professionals. (It’s on the horizon for our June/July cover girl Cassandra Trenary, who makes her New York Aurora debut on June 29). Nearly every prima has performed the role, and Italian...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Feb 10, 2016 | Company Life
Paris Opéra Ballet étoiles have to be more than exquisite dancers: They must have all the poise, authority and elegance it takes to command the Palais Garnier stage. As Aurora in this excerpt from a 2000 taping of The Sleeping Beauty, Aurélie...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Nov 25, 2015 | Company Life
In Sleeping Beauty’s Act III wedding pas de deux, the spotlight beams unwaveringly on dancers’ technique; Petipa’s choreography offers little to no reprieve in softening embraces, no rest in loving caresses. In this clip, Dame Antoinette...
by Margaret Fuhrer | May 31, 2014 | Company Life
Aurora’s Act I solo in The Sleeping Beauty captures the young princess’ girlish exuberance. But from a technical standpoint, its four long minutes almost feel like multiple variations. New York City Ballet principal Sterling Hyltin discusses how to master...