Say it with us: BOYS DO BALLET. Lots of boys. And some of them grow up to be the danseurs who inspire thousands on the world’s biggest stages. But when you’re the only male ballet student at your studio, fighting dumb stereotypes about ballet being for girls, it’s easy to feel alone. That’s what makes […]
Nothing compares to that magical moment when your teacher says you’re ready for your first pair of pointe shoes. We asked four A-list pros to recall the moment they learned they could start pointe. Angelica Generosa, Pacific Northwest Ballet Angelica Generosa on Instagram: “Happy Friday! 📸 @angelasterlingphoto @pacificnorthwestballet @label.dancewear #jete#pacificnorthwestballet#pnb#lovemylabel#worldwideballet” “I was 9 years old […]
Are you super-duper tired of beauty publications telling you how to make “beautiful ballet buns” that are not even remotely close to what an actual ballet dancer would do to her hair? Yup. Us too. So we’re grateful to you, Self magazine, for asking a real ballerina to break down the ballet bun. And not […]
Back in May, we told you about the forthcoming movie Ballerina, an animated film about a young girl who dreams of joining the Paris OpĂ©ra Ballet. Elle Fanning voices the main character, FĂ©licie, and we’ve heard that none other than Maddie Ziegler will voice another character named Camille. POB artistic director Aurelie Dupont has been […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m constantly eating, and I like the way my body looks, but my doctor says I’m underweight. She’s worried because I’m 18 and […]
If you’re one of Dusty Button’s 146,000 (and counting) Instagram followers, you know this ballerina doesn’t fit any molds. Because while she holds down a job as a Boston Ballet principal dancer and takes the stage in ultimate classical roles like Odette/Odile (which she performed this past April), she’s just as comfortable in a fast-paced […]
We all need a little #inspo now and then. And these days, when you can follow your favorite dancer’s Instagram account and re-watch videos on YouTube until you have them memorized, there’s something special about an actual, physical book full of stunning photos and uplifting quotations. That’s where the The Ballerina’s Little Black Book comes […]
Welcome spring with gorgeous ballet costumes in shades of fuchsia, peony and blush.