Nothing says “happy Friday” quite like beautiful ballet men, am I right? The National Ballet of Canada just put out a video featuring three of its male dancers showing us what they can do. Since those dancers are principals Guillaume Côté and Piotr Stanczyk and first soloist Keiichi Hirano, “what they can do” is pretty […]
About a year ago, National Ballet of Canada principal Guillaume Côté teamed up with Krystal Levy Pictures and director Ben Shirinian to create the short film “Lost in Motion.” It’s an exploration of the unique powers of the ballet dancer’s body—and Côté’s body is, um, a pretty amazing specimen. Now the same team has released […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Are you wearing pink? Are you eating chocolate? Are you surrounded by flowers? And teddy bears? And heart-shaped cards? (Am I on a sugar high? Maybe! When it comes to VDay sweets, the DS staff DOES NOT MESS AROUND.) In honor of the year’s most romantic holiday, I thought I’d round […]
Just feast your eyes on this photo for a minute: Duh-rool. This is an embarrassment of ballet boy riches. And they are all (save one) performing in Kings of the Dance: Opus 3 at New York City Center next week. So, um, get your tickets now. ‘Nuff said. [Left to right: Mikhailovsky Ballet’s Leonid Sarafanov […]