It is perhaps the understatement of the century to say that Misty Copeland—American Ballet Theatre principal, trailblazing role model, and straight-up ballet icon—knows how to work a pair of pointe shoes. But a new campaign for Stuart Weitzman, in which Copeland trades her ballet “boots” for some boots of the more traditional kind, proves (yet […]
Story ballets that debut during American Ballet Theatre’s spring season at the Metropolitan Opera House are always the subject of much curiosity—and, sometimes, much debate. Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre was no different. The ballet follows the eponymous heroine of Charlotte Brönte’s novel as she grows from a willful orphan to a self-possessed governess, charting her […]
So, we have this recurring dream—and we’re guessing you might, too?—in which ballet goddess Misty Copeland gives us a one-on-one coaching session. An incredibly lucky 3-year-old named Belle is living that dream IRL. And the video of her impromptu lesson with Misty will make you dissolve into a big ol’ puddle. Copeland was hanging out […]
Ballerina Raven Wilkinson passed away on Monday at her home in New York City at age 83. Wilkinson is best known as the first African American woman to dance full-time with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and as a cherished mentor to Misty Copeland. Raven Wilkinson presenting Misty Copeland with the Dance Magazine Award […]
The wait for Disney’s reimagining of The Nutcracker is over. Although The Nutcracker and The Four Realms is not a full-length ballet, woven into the plot is a five-minute performance by megastars Misty Copeland and Sergei Polunin alongside 18 supporting dancers, with a CGI Mouse King moved by jookin sensation Lil Buck (aka Charles Riley). […]
We’re only a week away from finding out who will be the champion of “World of Dance.” But we’re getting ahead of ourselves because this week’s episode was lit. With the help of guest judge and all-around-wonder-woman Misty Copeland, the field of talented dance acts was narrowed from 12 to four. Read on to find […]
Well, we knew from the first we heard of it that Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms would be a far cry from the sugary-sweet holiday ballet we all love. And each trailer we’ve seen in the lead-up to the film’s November 2nd premiere has confirmed that we’re in for a very wild, very […]
How is American Ballet Theatre gearing up for its fall season, October 17-28 at Lincoln Center? With an epic video featuring its dancers being their beautiful selves on a beautiful NYC rooftop, as you do. Directed by dance-videographer-about-town Ezra Hurwitz, the vid features a slew of ABT standouts, including Misty Copeland, Isabella Boylston, Hee Seo, […]