As winners of the Prix de Lausanne’s Young Creation Award in 2025, Henry Lichtmacher of the U.S. and Alexander Mockrish of Sweden had the opportunity to return to Switzerland to coach this year’s Prix contestants on their choreography. Lichtmacher’s piece, 20 Miles from Shore, was selected by 11 dancers, and Mockrish’s piece, Extinction, was selected […]
Where do I go next? It’s a simple question so many dancers face as they approach high school graduation. Yet it’s also a decision that takes a whole lot of time, introspection, and fortitude to make. When I was a wide-eyed little girl, ballet was pure, ethereal magic. The control and strength of these dancers […]
College-bound dancers: Got any plans for Valentine’s Day weekend? If not (and if you’re in or around NYC), consider checking out the Ivy Ballet Exchange. Here’s the scoop: Student-run, pre-professional ballet groups are an emerging trend in the Ivy League. (It turns out there are a lot of serious ballet dancers who are also gifted […]
Ballet On Campus Many colleges lack ballet-oriented dance departments. So these two new student-run companies took it upon themselves to provide outlets for brainy ballet dancers. Columbia Ballet Collaborative: In the summer of 2007, five Columbia University students met at a diner to talk about how much they missed their mutual passion: ballet. A few […]
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