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...
by Kate Mattingly | Dec 1, 2008 | Company Life
Last April when Staatsballett Berlin principal Polina Semionova made her NYC debut performing in the Youth America Grand Prix gala, her mere appearance on the stage elicited screams of delight from the aspiring dancers in the audience. They knew the young star from a...
by Virginia Johnson | Feb 1, 2007 | Company Life, Features
It’s morning in a booming, revitalized Berlin and the principal’s class at Staatsballett Berlin is just starting center. Even in a studio packed with the company’s most accomplished dancers, artistic director and dancer Vladimir Malakhov stands out....
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Staatsballett Berlin has a new stage: a techno club. The company is currently performing inside one of Berlin’s most popular nightclubs, Berghain. Located in the city’s ex-communist east side, the venue is known for throwing massive, sexy parties. Masse,...