by Julia Guiheen | Sep 4, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Natalia Makarova’s version of Swan Lake, staged in the 1980s for London Festival Ballet (now the English National Ballet), incorporates a pas de quatre choreographed by Sir Fredrick Ashton into the ballet’s opening act. Leanne Benjamin, then just 24 and a...
by Julia Guiheen | Jul 24, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
A little over a month ago Roberto Bolle gave his final bow with American Ballet Theatre, though thankfully he’s not saying goodbye to ballet altogether. After 10 years dancing as a principal with ABT while guesting around the world and at his home company La...
by Tyler Donatelli As Told To Gavin Larsen | May 15, 2019 | Profiles, Technique, Viral Videos
Like so many little girls, I grew up watching the “four little swans” dance. It always pops up on your YouTube feed if you’re a dancer, so I saw lots of different versions. I figured I fit the type—I’m short and like to do petit allégro—so to...
by Julia Guiheen | Feb 20, 2019 | Profiles, TBT
This week’s TBT is a three-for-one throwback special: A power trio of versatile American Ballet Theatre performers, Xiomara Reyes and siblings Erica and Herman Cornejo, dance the Act I pas de trois from Swan Lake in this 2005 video. Reyes, who now heads The...
by Julia Guiheen | Feb 13, 2019 | Profiles, TBT
The individual touches that ballerinas incorporate into well-known classical variations are a source of endless fascination for us bunheads. (The abundant “variation compilation” videos on YouTube is proof of our obsession!) Odette’s solo in Swan...
by Rachel Hellwig | Feb 5, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Need an excuse for a YouTube ballet break? Probably not, but just in case, here are videos to celebrate some of this month’s off-the-beaten-path holidays. Lame Duck Day (February 6) Did you know that February 6 is Lame Duck Day? “Lame duck” can only...
by Marisa Hayes For Dance Magazine | Jan 13, 2019 | News, Profiles, Trending
Sergei Polunin, whose recent homophobic and sexist Instagram posts have sparked international outrage, will not be appearing with the Paris Opéra Ballet as previously announced. POB artistic director Aurélie Dupont sent an internal email to company staff and dancers...
by Pointe Magazine | Sep 24, 2018 | Giveaways
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to see The Joffrey Ballet in Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake on October 27 at 2 pm in Chicago, IL. Enter now to win! <span...