Over the past few weeks, tensions have risen around New York City Ballet principal Amar Ramasar’s casting in the Broadway revival of West Side Story, set to open February 20. Ramasar is currently embroiled in a lawsuit surrounding the sharing of sexually explicit photos of a female dancer. In light of a protest against Ramasar’s […]
Season 2 of “city.ballet.”—the AOL On series that gives an insider’s look at New York City Ballet—is live now! We’re recapping one episode per week. Watch all 12 at dancemagazine.com. Finlay in costume for Christopher Wheeldon’s m…i’m not sure (photo by Nathan Sayers) Episode 8 of “city.ballet.” follows Chase Finlay—who, as the youngest male principal in […]
Plus, the gala dinner setup was gorgeous! (photo via NYCB) For ballet nerds like me, there are few things more exciting than watching young dancers develop into beautiful, authoritative artists. Last night, New York City Ballet’s spring gala opened with a work that let some of my favorite rising stars prove just how much they’ve […]
Congratulations to the gaggle of New York City Ballet dancers who were just promoted! No fewer than 11 of the company’s finest are feeling pretty great today. Here’s the rundown: Adrian Danchig-Waring , Chase Finlay and Ask la Cour are now principals. Lauren King , Ashley Laracey, Megan Lecrone, Lauren Lovette, Justin Peck, Brittany Pollack, […]
Every July, New York City Ballet heads to Saratoga Springs, NY for their annual residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and every July, us members of the dance world watch in envy as NYCB company members’ Saratoga photos start filling our Instagram feeds. Sara Mearns rehearsing onstage at SPAC (Photo by Kyle Froman Photography) They’ve got […]
Season 2 of “city.ballet.”—the AOL On series that gives an insider’s look at New York City Ballet—is live now! We’re recapping one episode per week. Watch all 12 at dancemagazine.com. Ah, dancer love. It seems so much more intense than regular old civilian love, amirite? Dancing together is such an inherently romantic, and inherently intimate, thing. Episode 9 of “city.ballet.” follows Lauren […]