Tag: english national ballet

Ballet Takes Center Stage in this Music Video

Photo of Murphy by Ian Gavan/Getty Images You probably know Cillian Murphy as the villainous Scarecrow from Christopher Nolan’s Batman films, or as the hero of the insanely scary zombie movie 28 Days Later. But it turns out he’s dabbling in directing these days. In fact, he just finished up his first music video. And […]

You've Never Seen Swan Lake Like This Before

And I mean that title two ways! The English National Ballet just finished a run of Swan Lake at Royal Albert Hall in London. But Royal Albert Hall isn’t your average proscenium theater. Instead, it’s a theater in the round: Photo by Laurent Liotardo So right off the bat you know this isn’t your everyday […]

Vivienne Westwood's Beautiful Ballerinas

I am not the style maven at Dance Spirit. When it comes to dressing cute and knowing when to wear a belt “to cinch things,” I leave that to fashion editor Michael Anne. If I’m curious about a fashion designer or what some celebrity wore to an awards show, associate editor Margaret is my go-to girl. […]

Friday Funday: Dancer Lookalikes!

I don’t understand why, but there’s something so satisfying about identifying really uncanny lookalikes. Right? For your procrastination pleasure this Friday, here are a few of my favorite dancers with their celebrity doppelgängers. Enjoy—and let us know your dancer lookalike picks in the comments! And finally, a triple-take: