Happy World Theater (or Theatre) Day, friends! In honor of this delightful holiday—which has been celebrated every March 27 since 1962—we rounded up 10 of the world’s most beautiful dance venues. Obviously this is far from a comprehensive list, but it includes theaters both old and new from all over the globe. And it’s perfect […]
NYCB principal Gonzalo Garcia (photo by Chris Hardy) Sometimes it’s hard to remember that professional ballet dancers aren’t superhuman. But in reality, they’re just like us. I mean, when you watch a breath-taking pas de deux, do you ever wonder what they ate for breakfast or if they need to buy toothpaste after work? Probably […]
NDT photographed by Rahi Rezvani There are two types of people in the dance world: Those who are obsessed with Nederlands Dans Theater, and those who haven’t seen the troupe perform yet. NDT is a dancer’s company, and I mean that in two senses. First, its repertoire is chock-full of rich, calligraphic pieces that dancers […]
Taylor photographed by Paul Palmaro What choreographers inspire you? My list goes on forever, but Paul Taylor has always been at the top of it. Taylor started out dancing for pioneers like Martha Graham and later became a visionary craftsman, making more than 100 dances and winning numerous awards. New Yorkers can catch the Paul […]