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Love It or Hate It, Our Editors Discuss All Things Jane Eyre

Story ballets that debut during American Ballet Theatre’s spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House are always the subject of much curiosity—and, sometimes, much debate. Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre was no different. The ballet follows the eponymous heroine of Charlotte Brönte’s novel as she grows from a willful orphan to a self-possessed governess, charting her […]

The Life of a Pointe Shoe, from Factory to Stage

For professional ballet dancers, the search for the perfect pointe shoe is a lifelong quest. Even the smallest adjustment in manufacturing can make the difference between a shoe that allows a ballerina to soar and a shoe that detracts from her dancing. So what goes into creating the perfect fit? A lot of hard work, […]

10 Dancers with The Cutest Dogs

Fact of life: Pets make everything better! So it’s no surprise that some of our favorite dancers have welcomed a furry friend into their homes over the years. And whether they’re on playdates at the park or hanging in the studio, adorable pup-and-dancer duos make for the best photo opps. Here are 10 dancers with […]

What It's Really Like to Dance Odette/Odile

The dual part of Odette and Odile in Swan Lake is THE role, the one every trina dreams of from the moment she first dons a leotard. It’s also insanely difficult to perform, challenging even the most elite ballerinas with its multifaceted demands. So what’s it actually like to dance Odette/Odile? A new short film […]

Watch ABT Dancers Squee Over Their New Lounge

What’s one of the most important differences between ballet dancers and “normal” athletes? Misty Copeland says it best: “We’re working like professional athletes are, and most of those athletes have state-of-the-art buildings and the environment they’re in is very high end. We don’t get the same funding and things like that as professional athletes and […]

The Dirt: Devon Teuscher

Tall and elegant, with a long, swanlike neck, Devon Teuscher has a body tailor-made for classic ballerina roles. Yet while the American Ballet Theatre soloist’s frame is delicate, her dancing is anything but: This is a girl who grew up learning hardcore men’s variations at Vermont Ballet Theater and School. In 2005, Teuscher’s strong technique […]

Congrats to the Clive Barnes Award Nominees!

American Ballet Theatre’s gorgeous Devon Teuscher is one of this year’s Clive Barnes Award nominees. (photo by Rosalie O’Connor) The Clive Barnes Award is kind of a big deal. For the past four years, the Clive Barnes Foundation has presented the $5,000 prize to one young dancer and one young theater actor each year, in memory […]

All Kinds of Promotions at ABT

Oh my goodness, yesterday was a MAJOR day for some of our favorite dancers at American Ballet Theatre! The company announced five promotions, which means five ABTers are going to be celebrating their way through the rest of the troupe’s season at NYC’s Metropolitan Opera House. First up, the big one: Our friend Isabella Boylston […]