by Amy Brandt | Apr 23, 2018 | News, Profiles
The Broadway revival of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein’s Carousel opened last week, and while it stars luminaries from the worlds of musical theater (Joshua Henry, Jessie Mueller) and opera (soprano Renée Fleming), it also stars choreography by one...
by Sponsored by Só Dança | Apr 23, 2018 | News
Looking for your next audition shoe? Shot at and in collaboration with Broadway Dance Center, Só Dança has launched a new collection of shoes working with some pretty famous faces of the musical theater world! Offered in two different styles and either 2.5″ or...
by Tiffany Jansen | Apr 18, 2018 | News, Profiles, Trending
In January, a commercial for Chase’s QuickPay Mobile App starring Michaela DePrince aired on national television. In March, it was announced that Madonna would be directing the movie version of DePrince’s autobiography. And in April, she graced the cover...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 17, 2018 | News
“When you turn up at someone’s door saying, ‘I would like to make the first dance in Antarctica,’ they often call you crazy.” So says Kiwi choreographer and former ballet dancer Corey Baker. Luckily, his persistence paid off. On Sunday,...
by Julia Rosica | Feb 28, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
Throughout the year, ballet companies are celebrating what would be Jerome Robbins’s 100th birthday. One of America’s most prolific and versatile dancemakers, Robbins is often remembered for his choreography for Broadway musicals like West Side Story and...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Feb 13, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles
A company’s corps de ballet is rarely the pool from which title roles are plucked. Yet New York City Ballet seems to buck convention, especially for its full-length production of Peter Martins’ Romeo + Juliet. When it debuted back in 2007, the ballet...
by Amy Brandt | Jan 29, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles, Viral Videos
Did anyone else do a double take while watching the Grammys on Sunday? As in, was that Michaela DePrince leaping across my TV screen during a Chase commercial? Well, the answer is yes. The Dutch National Ballet soloist and best-selling author now joins the likes of...
by Julia Rosica | Jan 24, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
There are few opportunities as rewarding for a dancer as having choreography created on you. Sir Anthony Dowell, former principal and then artistic director of The Royal Ballet, is one of those rare few who had the chance to originate many roles throughout his...