Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of city.ballet. in NYCB’s shoe room. You may know Sarah Jessica Parker as Little Orphan Annie, as Carrie Bradshaw, or as executive producer of AOL’s docudrama city.ballet. (which, by the way, just announced it’s getting a second season!). But today and Wednesday, SJP takes on yet another role: radio […]
For those who’ve followed along in my one-episode-per-week challenge, this week is for the very last episode of “city.ballet.” For those who haven’t, now is the perfect time to watch the entire series from the beginning (especially if you’re stuck inside because of the snow). In the finale, we get a look at the New […]
In this episode, we get to see what really goes into dancing a full-length story ballet. And Swan Lake is no ordinary ballet, especially for the lucky dancers chosen to perform the coveted role of Odette/Odile. Even just watching these ballerinas rehearse is exhausting—but it’s also breathtaking. FUN FACT: New York City Ballet only did […]
The principal level is the rank every dancer aspires to. But what really goes on once they get there? This episode gave us an inside look at the leaders of the pack at New York City Ballet. FUN FACT: Ballerinas may make their job look painless, but that’s not the case. To keep her body […]
ABT’s Veronika Part and Marcelo Gomes in “Swan Lake,” part of the gala program. (photo Siggul/Visual Arts Masters) Nobody puts on a ballet gala quite like Youth America Grand Prix. Their must-see performances routinely feature bold-faced names from all over the world. Watching all those ballet superstars sharing a single stage is one of those […]
Sometimes Facebook is a magical place. Just this morning, I found a real gem in my newsfeed: an image from a November 2001 Vogue profile of two up-and-coming New York City Ballet dancers, Ashley Bouder and Carla Körbes. Vogue did a good job talent-scouting, because today, of course, Bouder’s a principal at NYCB and Körbes […]