Behind-the-scenes ballet features are becoming the norm these days (and we’re not complaining!). It’s amazing to have access to rehearsals and classes (World Ballet Day, anyone?), pre-performance rituals and everything in between. The Wall Street Journal just upped the ante with its 360 “virtual reality” video, featuring American Ballet Theatre soloist Sarah Lane preparing dance Aurora […]
Do you guys wish every day could be World Ballet Day? I know I do. Luckily, we have behind-the-scenes photo essays like this one from Marie Claire, featuring American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston, to tide us over until next October. Even though she has a gorgeous Instagram account, Boylston is relatively private compared […]
As much as we love dance photography, sometimes a still photograph just can’t properly convey what it feels like to dance. Happily, the internet is full of GIFs galore—they’re like living, breathing GIFts that just keep on giving, amirite? Most recently, we can feast our eyes on the stunning dancers featured in American Ballet Theatre’s […]
I’m going to take a wild guess that CBS News’ “60 Minutes” isn’t on your must-watch Sunday night TV lineup. While the investigative show highlights current events, politics and sports, there’s not a whole lot of dance coverage. Unless, of course, She’s involved. And you know who She is. Everyone—from Cookie Monster to Time Magazine […]
Answer: Members of this ballet company will appear on “Jeopardy!” this Tuesday to celebrate the troupe’s 75th anniversary. “What is American Ballet Theatre?” Correct! On May 5, one full category will be devoted to 75 years’ worth of American Ballet Theatre trivia. Some of the clues will feature performance footage, and the answers will all […]
Make a list of the best ballet companies in the world, and I’m going to take a wild guess you put American Ballet Theatre at, or close to, the top. And of course you did—for the last 75 years, the company has helped define what American ballet is, and where it’s going. Photos of its […]
Tall and elegant, with a long, swanlike neck, Devon Teuscher has a body tailor-made for classic ballerina roles. Yet while the American Ballet Theatre soloist’s frame is delicate, her dancing is anything but: This is a girl who grew up learning hardcore men’s variations at Vermont Ballet Theater and School. In 2005, Teuscher’s strong technique […]
Dancers dominate on Halloween. I mean, we’re used to dressing up: Practically half of our life is spent putting on tights, leotards and more just to get ready for class—and the other half is spent onstage, working it in the craziest of get-ups. Of course, some dancers do Halloween in the best way possible. We’ve […]