Would you like to absolutely drown in beauty today? Yes? Of course you would. And we’ve got just the video for you: “Now More Than Ever,” created by Ezra Hurwitz for the Ballet Across America festival, which is currently underway in D.C. The four-minute fantasia features American Ballet Theatre stars Isabella Boylston, Stella Abrera, James […]
We love how creative ballet companies have been getting with their promotional videos recently . The latest company to eschew the traditional (and kind of stale) beautiful-shots-of-beautiful-dancers-dancing route? San Francisco Ballet. Not that its new short film—a teaser for SFB dancer and choreographer Myles Thatcher‘s upcoming premiere, Ghost in the Machine—doesn’t include tons of gorgeous […]
What would a Justin Peck premiere be without a gorgeous preview video to celebrate it? The New York City Ballet soloist’s first work for San Francisco Ballet, In the Countenance of Kings, is set to debut on April 7. #TeamBallet is excited about this one, and for good reason: It features a score by Sufjan […]
I know we’re only a few days into the new year, with its promise of renewal and a fresh start and yahda yahda yadha. But after the craziness/excitement of Nutcracker and the holidays, odds are decent that you’re actually feeling a little…unmotivated in the studio right now. It’s just weird to go from EVERYTHING IS […]
Did you find romance at your ballet intensive this summer? Or do you just love all things romantical and summer-y? If you answered “yes” to either/both of those questions, you’ll love this new video by former Miami City Ballet dancer Ezra Hurwitz, starring Pennsylvania Ballet soloist Evelyn Kocak and New York City Ballet principal Gonzalo […]
Gorgeous ballerinas: Believe it or not, they’re people, too. New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns may look superhuman onstage, but In a Day’s Work, a new film by former Miami City Ballet dancer Ezra Hurwitz, shows the work that goes into the creation of that illusion. Hurwitz follows Mearns through an average day. We […]