If you’ve already gotten your hands on DS‘s October issue (and if you haven’t, click here!), you’ve seen our “Choreographer’s Collage” with Justin Peck. The 25-year-old is pretty busy these days: Not only is he one of the ballet world’s most talked about up-and-coming choreographers, he’s also a corps dancer with New York City Ballet. […]
Looking for some dance inspiration? Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is beaming no fewer than FOUR works, including the beloved classic Revelations, to a movie theater near you this Thursday, October 22! Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Linda Celeste Sims in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma. Photo by Paul Kolnik […]
Here at DS, we’re big believers in our Sunday #MomentofZen. It’s important to take a day to recharge and prep for the week ahead, especially when it comes to setting goals. Which is why we thought it was the perfect time to introduce our Sunday Spotlight Roundup. Maybe you’ve been wanting to master a new […]
Glamorous Titania in George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The imperious principal woman in Balanchine’s Agon. These are the types of juicy, career-making roles veteran dancers aspire to—but a 19-year-old in New York City Ballet’s corps has already put her distinctive stamp on both of them. Meet Miriam Miller. Though the luxuriously leggy, quietly magnetic […]
The Indiana University dance community, and the ballet world in general, is mourning the loss of legendary ballerina Violette Verdy. Verdy, one of the 20th century’s ballet icons and a member of IU’s faculty since 1996, passed away yesterday at the age of 82. Verdy’s extraordinary career included 20 years as a New York City […]
Today, let’s take a moment to reflect on the legacy of George Balanchine, the father of American ballet. He was an innovator, who took his Russian training and tweaked it to match the frenetic pace of his adopted home. Now, Balanchine dancers are known for their speed, precision and musicality. He was an entrepreneur, who […]
Happy National Dance Day, fellow dancers! We asked you the other day how you’d be celebrating our favorite holiday, and while it seems like a lot of you will be taking classes, performing and dancing anywhere and everywhere you can, we’re here to suggest an alternative: Ballet binge-watching marathon, anyone? Nothing’s more frustrating than searching […]
I used to be one of those crazy people who danced in 500 performances of The Nutcracker every year. Now I’m an even crazier person who goes to watch 500 performances of The Nutcracker every year. And as someone who’s seen all kinds of versions from all kinds of angles, I can tell you that few Nutcrackers compare […]