Dance collaborations are always exciting but there’s a special place in our hearts for dance projects that feature our favorite, furry, four-legged friends, otherwise known as dogs. That’s why when Kelly Pratt Kreidich came up with the concept of shooting elegant ballet dancers next to the cutest creatures on earth, she decided she had to […]
You probably remember the big Free People faux pas from 2014 where the popular clothing brand featured an untrained dancer (sickled feet and all) in its ad campaign, sparking a lot of shade from fuming dancers around the world. Well, Free People learned from its mistake and has been enlisting real dancers for some of […]
In the new film Antarctica: The First Dance, Madeleine Graham literally dances at the edge of the world. And while the footage of the Royal New Zealand Ballet dancer twirling and arabesque-ing her way across giant ice sheets is stunning, Graham braved the southernmost continent’s frigid cold for a more important cause: to raise awareness […]
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, All the dancers in my level auditioned for a prestigious summer intensive—but I’m the only one who got in. Now everything is incredibly […]
It’s in Odette’s gracefully arched neck, the Lilac Fairy’s regal bearing, even a contemporary dancer’s extreme lines. The “it” in question? Épaulement—the nuanced positioning of the head, shoulders, and neck. Using your épaulement (which translates, literally, as “shouldering”) does more than make your dancing prettier: It makes it better, richer, and more artistic. But achieving […]
Let’s be real—as much as we love dance, there are days where the pain and discouragement that come from perfecting our craft can make us question why we do what we do. Well, five principal dancers of the Czech National Ballet got on our level and revealed that pain and pressure are as much a […]
Dancer and choreographer Jerome Robbins was undeniably one of the most important figures in American dance—and he would have been 100 years old this year. In honor of Robbins’ centenary, here are a few things you should know about the legend. • Robbins attended New York University in 1935, intending to study either chemistry or […]
The much-anticipated ballet thriller Red Sparrow hits movie theaters today, March 2. The film tells the story of a fierce Russian ballerina, played by Jennifer Lawrence, who’s recruited by the Sparrow School, a secret Russian intelligence service that trains young people to use their bodies and minds as weapons. Expect lots of suspense, but also […]