by Lucy Van Cleef | Oct 28, 2020 | Company Life, Instagram, News, Onstage
It’s 8:24 am on a Tuesday. Even though morning class isn’t for another hour and a half, Daniil Simkin is already at Staatsballett Berlin’s studios; tests for the coronavirus, a biweekly requirement to dance with his partner, Iana Salenko, need to be...
by Courtney Escoyne For Dance Magazine | Jan 21, 2020 | News, The Latest
Staatsballett Berlin announced today that artistic directors Sasha Waltz and Johannes Öhman intend to step down at the end of 2020, despite having only held the posts since 2019 and summer 2018, respectively. According to a company press release, Öhman is...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Oct 7, 2019 | Instagram, Profiles
When Yuria Isaka danced the grand pas de deux in Staatsballett Berlin’s The Nutcracker alongside Daniil Simkin last winter, you never would have known it was her first season as a professional; a graduate of the Princess Grace Academy in Monaco, the fledgling...
by Lauren Warnecke | Jan 28, 2019 | Career, Profiles
You left Mexico at 16 to attend the English National Ballet School. How did your family react? My roots are very poor. I have family who live in the countryside; they never saw this as a career. When I left, they thought my parents were crazy. Later I came back to...
by Marissa DeSantis | Sep 7, 2017 | Profiles
Since joining American Ballet Theatre as a soloist in 2008, Russian-born Daniil Simkin has become a fixture in the New York City dance scene. In addition to performing leading roles with ABT in everything from Giselle to Whipped Cream, Simkin has also spearheaded his...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Sep 1, 2017 | Dancer Spotlight, Inside PT, Profiles
Patricia Zhou’s haunting interpretation of Nacho Duato’s Herrumbre is profound—her liquid movement and supernatural musicality reveal a maturity well beyond her 23 years. “It’s emotionally draining to give so much onstage,” she...
by Laura Cappelle | Nov 21, 2016 | Career, Profiles, Reverence
Staatsballett Berlin principal Iana Salenko talks to us about guestings, salsa music and her knack for design. What are you most proud of in your career? I’m a tiny dancer, so to dance roles for tall ballerinas I would never have dreamed about, like Swan...
by Suzannah Friscia | Jan 28, 2016 | Company Life
If you’re wishing events like World Ballet Day LIVE came around more than once a year, you’re in luck: Next week brings not one, but two ballet livestreams that you can enjoy right from your phone or computer. Mark your calendars, and prepare for a week of...