Ballet in mainstream news alert! Ballet in mainstream news alert! American Ballet Theatre soloist and all-around all-star Misty Copeland recently did a pretty extensive interview with ABC News. Divided into three sections, it’s a primer on what life is like as one of the world’s few professional black ballerinas. “Being different, looking different, not looking […]
American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland leads a pretty fascinating life. When she’s not dancing with ABT, she’s performing with Prince. When she’s not performing with Prince, she’s writing books. When she’s not writing books, she’s appearing in television commercials. When she’s not appearing in television commercials, she’s modeling—sometimes for her own calendar. So it’s […]
Here’s the understatement of the year: Daisha Graf and Alicia Graf Mack aren’t your average sisters. Daisha is a commercial dance and music success story who’s worked with the likes of Beyoncé and Rihanna. Alicia is a celebrated concert dancer who’s performed with Dance Theatre of Harlem and Complexions Contemporary Ballet and is currently a […]
This year’s Dance Against Cancer poster features an original drawing by artist Keith Haring. A dance gala is always a good thing. But an impressively star-studded dance gala for a very important cause? It doesn’t really get better than that. The third annual Dance Against Cancer benefit, hosted by the American Cancer Society and produced […]
ABT’s Veronika Part and Marcelo Gomes in “Swan Lake,” part of the gala program. (photo Siggul/Visual Arts Masters) Nobody puts on a ballet gala quite like Youth America Grand Prix. Their must-see performances routinely feature bold-faced names from all over the world. Watching all those ballet superstars sharing a single stage is one of those […]
Where isn’t Misty Copeland these days? You can see her perform with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. You can watch her shake her thing onstage with Prince. You can snag a copy of her (gorgeous) 2013 calendar. You can catch her on TV in her Diet Dr. Pepper campaign. You can get an eyeful of […]
I love American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland. In fact, I’m a little bit obsessed. Not only is she a stunning technician and performer (and holy cow look at her bod!), but she just seems so real. Like the best friend (right, Misty?) that you can stay up talking with for hours. Now, as part […]
Joy to your worlds, friends! If you’re celebrating Christmas today, we hope you’re snuggled up in holiday PJs with your families, opening presents, drinking hot chocolate and eating pancakes (no one ever said Christmas was a day for being healthy). In the spirit of the holiday, we thought we’d share what’s on each of our […]