Did you catch former American Ballet Theatre principal Jose Manuel Carreño on “Dancing with the Stars” last night? The last time Carreño appeared on the show, he performed a (kind of strange) take on Swan Lake with Lorna and Lorena Feijoo. This time, though, he took on ballroom, slinking through a steamy Argentine tango with […]
Some of the biggest names in the industry have modeled for Discount Dance Supply, including dancers from American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet and San Francisco Ballet. Want to join their ranks? Discount Dance is holding an open casting call in Anaheim, CA, this Wednesday, April 11. They’re looking for female dancewear models ages […]
Sad news today: The wonderful Angel Corella, who always seems so happy onstage, will end his career as a principal with American Ballet Theatre this June. Yes, he’ll still be plenty busy—he’s the artistic director of Barcelona Ballet, which is earning raves all over the world. (The company comes to NYC in a couple of […]
(L to R) Devant (pointed), devant (wrapped) and relaxed (Erin Baiano) Sur le cou-de-pied (French for “on the neck of the foot”) can be so confusing. Sometimes it’s wrapped. Sometimes it’s not wrapped. Sometimes it’s relaxed; other times, fully pointed. You’ll probably be asked to do all of its various versions at some point in […]
Today I came across this lovely photo of American Ballet Theatre’s Misty Copeland: Beautiful, right? And though this image has nothing to do with dance, it’s so clear that Misty is a dancer. She has thought about every aspect of this pose; like all good dancers, she has an uncanny sense of bodily awareness. And […]
Are you guys familiar with Studio 5 at City Center? It’s an excellent series of performances/talks held in one of New York City Center’s rehearsal studios. Each event gives you an up-close-and-personal peek at a fantastic artist. And since the project is helmed by former NYCB principal Damian Woetzel, the dancers they bring in tend […]
Just feast your eyes on this photo for a minute: Duh-rool. This is an embarrassment of ballet boy riches. And they are all (save one) performing in Kings of the Dance: Opus 3 at New York City Center next week. So, um, get your tickets now. ‘Nuff said. [Left to right: Mikhailovsky Ballet’s Leonid Sarafanov […]
Most people celebrate Valentine’s Day with candy hearts and teddy bears and red roses. But much as I’m a total sap for all of that stuff, my favorite VDay tradition is watching this clip of Alessandra Ferri and Julio Bocca in the balcony pas de deux from Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet. (It’s from the […]