Tag: first position

a female dancer wearing a black leotard jumping in the air in second position

Dance Artists Pay Tribute to Michaela Mabinty DePrince, 1995–2024

When news broke earlier this month that ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince had passed away at age 29, the dance world reacted with shock, confusion, and profound sadness. She was so young; she had already accomplished so much in her extraordinary life, and yet her singular talent was still deepening, expanding, revealing itself. DePrince’s against-all-odds journey from an […]

The Best Dance Movies Currently On Netflix

Netflix’s dance movie game is seriously on point(e) right now! We’ve compiled a list of the best films to help you narrow down your options for your next dance movie night. Check it out! A Ballerina’s Tale YASSS Misty Copeland!! The queen is on Netflix, and she’s serving up all of the inspiration you need […]

March 2017: Aran Bell

From First Position to now, Aran Bell’s hard work has paid off with an American Ballet Theatre apprenticeship. We sat down to talk at his cover shoot, and picked his brain about everything from his cross-training regimen to his favorite country to live in. Catch it below!  

Michaela DePrince's Next Chapter

Chances are, you’re already obsessed with Michaela DePrince. The 20-year-old has been a bona fide star ever since her appearance in the 2011 documentary First Position. She’s ferociously talented, for starters, and fans can’t get enough of her knockout facility and relentless drive. But her story—as detailed in the recently released Taking Flight, which she […]

Prodigy Miko Fogarty Grows Up

Miko Fogarty doesn’t buckle under pressure. Competing at the Moscow International Ballet Competition, one of the most prestigious dance events in the world? No sweat. Dealing when, en route to that competition, the airline loses her luggage, leaving her stranded with little more than her pointe shoes? Not a problem. Coping after the live orchestra […]

March 2015: Miko Fogarty

When Miko Fogarty walked on set, we could have called it a wrap after the very first shot. But, naturally, we kept her for a full day of photo-shoot magic.