We first heard from beautiful ballerina Keenan Kampa in 2010, when the Washington, D.C. native documented her final year at the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia for us. (It’s incredibly rare for an American dancer to study at the iconic school, by the way, which speaks to just how amazing Keenan is.) Then, this […]
“Free puppies and 25% off tickets!” That was the subject line of the Boston Ballet promotional email that landed in my inbox this morning. I kind of blacked out for a second. BOSTON BALLET IS GIVING AWAY FREE PUPPIES! BOSTON BALLET IS GIVING AWAY FREE PUPPIEEEEEEES!!! And then I remembered that it’s April 1st, and […]
It’s officially Nutcracker season, and you know what that means: Snow! Sugarplums! Hot chocolate! 40-foot tall Christmas trees! This year, Boston Ballet took their performance previews to the next level. Their “Frozen Snowflakes” video captures the spirit of the snow scene from every angle imaginable by using awesome 3-D imagery. (ABT just used a similar method with a 360-degree camera […]
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 […]
It seems like only yesterday that we were writing about legendary choreographer William Forsythe’s new position at the Paris Opéra Ballet. In a recent twist, he’ll be leaving POB at the end of outgoing artistic director Benjamin Millepied’s tenure—and partnering with Boston Ballet. (Boston Ballet principal Lia Cirio, photo by Emma Kauldhar) The company will […]
Six ballerinas discuss why they love their pointe shoes. Kajiya in Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker (Photo by Amitava Sarkar, courtesy Houston Ballet) Yuriko Kajiya, Principal, Houston Ballet Foot type: Wide and flat, with long toes Shoe: Capezio Tiffany Customizations: “I like my heels and sides to be lower than those of the stock shoes. One of […]
Boston Ballet’s Lauren Herfindahl is a dance-world rarity: an artist who actually likes understudying, a task most dancers see as a chore. That’s a good thing, since it’s an important part of her job as a corps member. “I choose to focus on the fact that every time I get to explore a role, even […]
Sure, we all know you can score some sweet deals on fashion or electronics on Cyber Monday. But did you know that dance companies offer discounts on tickets, too?! This little discovery made my post-vacay Monday MUCH happier. These reduced-price tickets to some of the season’s best performances are perfect for holiday gifting (or for […]