by Sponsored by The Washington School of Ballet | Jan 16, 2023 | Summer Study, Training
Noura Sander began her professional career at The Washington Ballet in 2021, dancing in Andile Ndlovu’s B1, an ensemble work that marked the company’s return to the stage after the pandemic shutdown. Although the performance was TWB’s reintroduction to...
by Sponsored by The Washington School of Ballet | Dec 22, 2021 | Summer Study, Training
When you think of a top-tier ballet company’s summer intensive, you couldn’t be blamed for envisioning a largely anonymous experience: packed classes, a revolving door of star faculty, and other experiences that are undoubtedly exciting but may not actually lead to...
by Cadence Neenan | Jan 26, 2021 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
Ashley Murphy-Wilson, an artist at The Washington Ballet, is all about making things personal. Well, personalized, that is. “My best purchase ever was a label maker,” she says. “Everything I own is labeled. My phone charger is labeled. My roller is...
by Madeline Schrock | Nov 23, 2020 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Instagram, Profiles
Ballet at home: Since she’s not preparing for any immediate performances, Steele takes ballet barre three to four times a week. “I’m working in more of a maintenance mode,” she says, prioritizing her ankles and the intrinsic muscles in her...
by Lauren Warnecke | Sep 8, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Instagram, The Latest
In her teens, Lauren Flower realized she was different. Originally from Fresno, California, Flower moved to Arizona and trained with Tucson Regional Ballet and the school at Ballet Arts Tucson before accepting a scholarship with Houston Ballet II. It was in Houston...
by Steve Sucato | Oct 6, 2019 | Instagram
Watching Adelaide Clauss dance intoxicates the senses, a visual equivalent of a flower’s perfume. This past spring, while performing Swan Lake’s Act II pas de deux at a benefit in her hometown of Buffalo, New York, her melding of grace and technique...
by Julia Guiheen | Sep 29, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Premieres and Cross-Genre Collabs at Fall for Dance Festival The annual Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center kicks off on October 1. Now in its 16th year, the two-week...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Aug 18, 2019 | Career
Chiara Valle is just one of many dancers heading back to the studio this fall as companies ramp up for the season. But her journey back has been far more difficult than most. Valle has been a trainee at The Washington Ballet since 2016, starting at the same time as...