Imagine not knowing a single ballet step and being asked to perform with American Ballet Theatre. That’s how 22-year-old dance artist Taïs Vinolo, who starred in Amazon Prime Video’s now-canceled “Étoile,” describes her experience learning how to act as she filmed the show alongside seasoned actors and producers. In “Étoile,” Vinolo played Mishi, a young […]
“It just…always looks better in my head.” While that might not be something any of us would want to hear from a choreographer, it’s a brilliant introduction to “Off Kilter” and the odd, insecure character at its center, Milton Frank. The ballet mockumentary (think “The Office” or “Parks and Recreation,” but with pointe shoes) follows […]
Yes, we all know dancers are strong. But sometimes it takes a truly epic workout video to remind us JUST HOW INSANELY STRONG they actually are. Behold, National Ballet of Canada principal Svetlana Lunkina‘s oh-so-casual pre-class exercise: Svetlana Lunkina on Instagram: “My new exercise ~ 😊: “Strength and flexibility” #love #new #exercise #strenght #flexibility #map […]
World Ballet Day is BACK, dance friends! Tomorrow, October 5, five top-notch ballet companies—The Australian Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, and San Francisco Ballet—will host a 22-hour (!) live stream, bringing viewers inside their classes, rehearsals, and backstage preparations. Ten additional ballet companies will join the hosting orgs […]
Well, this gives a whole new meaning to “ballet babies.” Last week, the National Ballet of Canada released this adorable video celebrating the company’s newest “ballet moms.” In the awwww-inspiring clip, principals Heather Ogden, Greta Hodgkinson and Alejandra Perez-Gomez show off their adorable new babies and spill the unique challenges of being a working mom […]
It’s Sunday, which means it’s time to zen out, especially with the craziness of Thanksgiving just around the corner. And what better way to do so than watching a beautiful dance video? Dance photographer Karolina Kuras, who photographs the National Ballet of Canada, was recently profiled by Cottage Hill Magazine, covering everything from her photography career, her […]
How do you sum up an evening that includes performances of stage-shaking passion; heartfelt speeches that make you laugh and then make you ugly cry; and an inescapable sense of beautiful, joyful, warm-and-fuzzy #dancerlove? You can do it the way legendary Merce Cunnigham dancer Valda Setterfield did it last night: By declaring that there’s nothing […]
It’s no secret that we’re as obsessed with pretty costumes as we are with the pretty dancers who wear them. There’s just something so magical about following the life of a tutu, or going behind the scenes to see how costume shops take their creations from the page to the stage. Costumes also hold a […]