by Lauren Kay | May 23, 2012 | Company Life
In her first solo at the 2010 Youth America Grand Prix semifinals, Miko Fogarty leaped onstage with a buoyant jeté. A suspended attitude turn followed; the 12-year-old dancer looked calm and steady. But moments later, after a simple pirouette, Fogarty slipped...
by Kathleen McGuire | May 23, 2012 | Company Life
When San Francisco Ballet corps de ballet member Elizabeth Powell was a student, summer intensives were her way to explore the ballet world. Each July, she ventured out in search of new experiences. She attended Boston Ballet School, the School of American Ballet,...
by Nancy Wozny | Mar 15, 2012 | Company Life
Out of dozens of dancers who enter a competition, only a lucky few return with medals. How do they do it? Three winners share their triumphs, challenges and secrets for success. Jeffrey Cirio Boston Ballet soloist Youth America Grand Prix, Grand Prix, 2009 Helsinki...
by Kathleen McGuire | Mar 15, 2012 | Company Life
New York City Ballet performs The Sleeping Beauty. The Kirov dedicates an evening to Balanchine and Robbins. The Royal Ballet keeps Wayne McGregor on contract as resident choreographer. In today’s globally integrated dance world, it’s no longer enough to...
by Nancy Wozny | Jan 18, 2012 | Company Life
Talent is everything, right? When it comes to ballet competitions, it may just be one piece of a larger puzzle. Even the most gifted performers find that competing presents challenges. There are many reasons to compete: to test your technique, to network with schools...
by Kathleen McGuire | Jan 18, 2012 | Company Life
Before ever trying out for a company, most advanced ballet students already feel like audition pros. Through the summer intensive experience, they learn how to manage nerves, which leotard they look best in and they may even have a lucky number they vie for in line....
by Amy Brandt | Nov 15, 2011 | Career, Everything Nutcracker, Training
Timeless as it may be, The Nutcracker has undergone a number of face-lifts. Yet for all the changes in setting, story and characterizations, the Sugar Plum Fairy variation always looks the same—well, sort of. A loose blueprint of Lev Ivanov’s original...
by Kate Lydon | Nov 15, 2011 | Company Life
Have you ever seen a dancer stand in arabesque looking like a prima, then have difficulty stringing together a pas de bourrée? What she’s missing is coordination. It may seem simple, but without the ability to move all parts of your body together...