There’s something verrrrry special about the dancer-dog connection. I mean, yes: Every person with a beating heart loves puppies. (Every person worth knowing, anyway. If you’re a dog hater, BYE.) But dancers seem to have next-level bonds with their four-legged friends. They let them take over their dressing rooms. They deck them out in tutus. […]
It’s hard to define star quality. You just know it when you see it. And our March cover girl, Gisele Bethea—now an apprentice with American Ballet Theatre—has had it from the very first time we laid eyes on her. Even as a teeny-tiny bunhead, she just glowed onstage. (Which you noticed as soon as you […]
When non-dancers see a ballerina nail the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, they’re impressed. But when those of us who know dance see the same feat, we’re totally, completely astounded. Because we understand how incredibly difficult it is just to SURVIVE the role’s insane technical demands—let alone to develop a nuanced interpretation of one […]
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American Ballet Theatre principal Stella Abrera isn’t just a breathtaking ballerina who rises to any occasion. The Filipino-American is also the founder of Steps Forward for the Philippines, a charitable partnership with Operation USA that raises funds for those who were affected by 2013’s Typhoon Haiyan. Raised in California, Abrera studied dance at the Pasadena […]
Cloud & Victory is a ballerina’s go-to for the cutest classwear, as well as amazing pictures of some of our favorite dancers holding pizza (see below). What makes C&V even cooler, though, is C&V Sessions—a collection of interviews with some of the dance world’s brightest stars. Most recently, American Ballet Theatre principal and all-around superstar Gillian […]
As we all know by now, Misty Copeland is having one heck of a year. First, there was that #casual promotion to principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, making her the first African American to hold the position. Then there were magazine covers, a documentary and some late-night tv appearances. And earlier this fall it […]
Ugghhhh life is so unfair, you guys. Why is it that the most beautiful, most talented ballerinas are also—almost without exception—sartorially gifted, too? What is it about being a top-tier ballet dancer that gives you crazy fashion spidey senses? Is there some mystical connection between gorgeously archy feet and the ability to come up with […]