Megan Fairchild in George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations (by Paul Kolnik) Six Dance Bag Must-Haves Whether you’re spending your summer competing at Nationals, taking classes at your studio or training at an intensive, it’s important to make sure nothing stops you from dancing your best. Muscle cramps, blisters and even jittery nerves can all be […]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that dancers are hot. But seriously. Yes, there’s a heck of a lot more to dancers than their hotness, but since their lives are their bodies, those bodies are generally in pretty amazing shape. And not like I-hit-the-gym-6-hours-a-day-check-out-my-muscles shape. Studying dance creates this uniquely amazing look—long, lean and elegant, […]
I love dancing families. Whatever pitfalls may come with training alongside a brother or a sister (or a mother, or a father), there’s something really neat about watching family members work and perform together. They just get each other. And talk about a built-in support system. (Can you tell I’m the only one in my […]
There’s something mystical about the relationship between a ballerina and her pointe shoes. Finding the right pair is like finding the right pas de deux partner: The chemistry has to be perfect. I remember thinking of my pointe shoe fitter as my guru—she got me (or my feet, anyway). After the Capezio 125th Anniversary Gala […]
Gone are the days when dancers had to choose between a professional career and a college education. Now, even the stars are finding ways to fit academic classes into their demanding schedules. They go to school in the morning before company class, in the evening, on their only day off or even online from their […]