Tag: gisele bethea

9 Dancers Who Are All Kinds of Foot #Goals

Few things are more beautiful than perfectly arched feet. While us normal humans are on a never-ending quest to make our biscuits look a little bit better, some dancers are just born with gorgeous bananas. Here are 9 artists—from big-name icons to up-and-coming talents—whose feet are all kinds of #goals. Sylvie Guillem French ballet icon […]

What It Takes to Win Gold at the USA International Ballet Competition

A very elite group of young ballet dancers—including Elisabeth Beyer, Madison Penney, Quinn Starner, and Robbie Downey—are super busy right now prepping for the USA International Ballet Competition, which kicks off June 10th. One of the most prestigious comps in the ballet world, the USA IBC is held every four years in Jackson, MS, and […]

March 2016: Gisele Bethea

American Ballet Theatre apprentice Gisele Bethea was nothing short of amazing at her March 2016 cover shoot, with her jaw-dropping feet and insane extension (not to mention her bubbly personality kept everyone smiling all day!). Check out some behind-the-scenes footage below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

It's USA IBC Time!

Once every four years, some of the ballet world’s best and brightest gather in Jackson, MS, to face off in the super-prestigious USA International Ballet Competition. The event’s list of alums is kind of ridiculous: Boston Ballet’s Misa Kuranaga and Jeffrey Cirio, The Royal Ballet’s Sarah Lamb, American Ballet Theatre’s Daniil Simkin and Sarah Lane, […]

Gisele Bethea Is Soaring at American Ballet Theatre

Gisele Bethea stands in the center of a rehearsal studio at American Ballet Theatre’s headquarters, breathing hard. The ABT apprentice (who was then a member of the ABT Studio Company) and her partner have just finished running a pas de deux from La Bayadère. With her impossibly long legs and regal bearing, Gisele makes a […]

#TBT Video Time: Baby Gisele Bethea!

It’s hard to define star quality. You just know it when you see it. And our March cover girl, Gisele Bethea—now an apprentice with American Ballet Theatre—has had it from the very first time we laid eyes on her. Even as a teeny-tiny bunhead, she just glowed onstage. (Which you noticed as soon as you […]

What Dancers Really Want for Christmas

Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? Busy, I bet! Har har. (Ho ho?) Look, I know I’m late—it’s Christmas Eve, and I’m sure you’re dealing with all kinds of #reindeerprobz—but I thought I’d reach out to you anyway. Because I’m not just some girl who’ll be happy with a Kylie Lip Kit and Adele tour […]