by Sarah McKenna Barry | Dec 14, 2023 | Everything Nutcracker, The Latest
As we inch closer to the holidays, ballet schools and companies around the world are gearing up for performances of Nutcracker. For many young dancers, this is their entry point into live performance. And, for a number of children in elite ballet schools, the next few...
by Lydia Murray | Aug 16, 2022 | Black History Month, Profiles
History’s rare gems often languish in the shadows of what might have been, and ballet is no exception. Those credited with shaping the artform—usually choreographers, principal dancers and impresarios—become legends, while corps de ballet members mostly go...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 30, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. The Royal Ballet Brings “Mayerling” to Los Angeles The Royal Ballet heads to Los Angeles for two weeks of performances at The Music Center this summer. From...
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 Olivia Manno For Dance Spirit | Jan 9, 2019 | News, Videos, Viral Videos
Every once in a while, the stars align, things fall precisely into place, and the perfect marketing campaign is born. Such is the case with New York City Ballet’s new trailer for their upcoming run of The Sleeping Beauty. Instead of going the traditional...
by Joseph Carman | Jun 10, 2018 | Career
Two hundred is the new 30. Or at least it seems so for Marius Petipa, whose ballets are as active as ever as we celebrate his 200th birthday this year. Nearly all major ballet companies dance Petipa’s iconic ballets, which reflect his prolific creative output....
by Julia Guiheen | May 30, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
It’s been an exciting few weeks in New York City with both American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet in the midst of their respective seasons at Lincoln Center. With so many homegrown stars in the spotlight, it’s wonderful to remember the past...
by Amy Brandt | May 31, 2015 | Career
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Pointe. It’s two weeks before the March world premiere of American Ballet Theatre’s The Sleeping Beauty at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, and principals Diana...