What could be better than a delicious cupcake from Magnolia Bakery? A ballet-themed Magnolia cupcake, of course. The popular bakery is celebrating Alexei Ratmansky’s new production of Firebird for American Ballet Theatre with a special confection. The limited-offer cupcake, available through the end of this month, features orange date cake with orange-tinted meringue buttercream to […]
Congratulations to New York City Ballet’s Rebecca Krohn and Ana Sophia Scheller, who were both promoted to principal over the weekend! I have to admit I was a little surprised at the news—I thought we might see some promotions at American Ballet Theatre first, since its principal roster has dwindled significantly over the past year. […]
OK, OK, I know: I talked about ballet galas yesterday too. Sorry! I have a one-track mind these days. I promise I’ll keep this one short: Just check out Guest of a Guest’s slideshows documenting the amazing (and occasionally crazypants) fashion from both the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre gala red carpets. […]
For most New Yorkers, the arrival of spring means long afternoons in Central Park, deciding to walk to the subway stop that’s a few blocks farther away, eating brunch alfresco. But for some lucky bunheads, spring means something else entirely: It’s ballet gala season! For a few glorious weeks in April and May, dance editors […]
There’s something mystical about the relationship between a ballerina and her pointe shoes. Finding the right pair is like finding the right pas de deux partner: The chemistry has to be perfect. I remember thinking of my pointe shoe fitter as my guru—she got me (or my feet, anyway). After the Capezio 125th Anniversary Gala […]
Last night was the Capezio 125 Years Anniversary Celebration, and they put on one fabulous show. It was all in celebration of the dancewear company that Nigel Lythgoe (in his introduction speech) called “the Sopranos of dance.” And he’s got a point: Capezio probably sold you your first pair of pointe or tap shoes, but […]
We always get excited when someone we’ve featured in Dance Spirit pops up on TV. But tonight there are multiple DS alums appearing on “Dancing with the Stars”! Three of the hotties from our current cover—Shaping Sound’s Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini and Teddy Forance—will perform a work they choreographed together. And Michaela DePrince—a student at […]
Want the scoop on what it’s really like to be a dancer in the Big Apple? You’re in luck, because “Dance212” is back on the web for a sixth season. Starting this month, cameras watch as five young dancers traverse class, rehearsals and the NYC streets. DS caught up with the stars of the show […]