In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, By nature, I’m incredibly self-critical. I’m hard enough on myself that my dance teachers have even told me to lighten up a little. […]
Jerome Robbins—the legendary choreographer who changed the way the world thought about both Broadway and ballet—would have been 100 years old next year. That’s the kind of anniversary that calls for a great party. And New York City Ballet, one of Robbins’ homes, definitely knows how to throw great parties. NYCB will actually be honoring […]
Last night was New York City Ballet’s fall gala, which is basically prom night for NYCB and its most stylish fans. The highly anticipated evening merged fashion and ballet, featuring collaborations between the industries’ most talented designers and choreographers. And while the performance was exceptional, we were as obsessed with what we saw on the […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, My hairline is receding! I know this “ballerina baldness” comes from putting my hair in a tight bun every day. But we’re required […]
After most dancers graduate from The School of American Ballet they have lots of “firsts”: first company contract, first performance with that company, and maybe even first solo role. But 2017 SAB grad Gianna Reisen is experiencing a different kind of “first” during her inaugural year in the professional ballet world: She’s making her first […]
New York City principal Lauren Lovette has become an icon thanks to her emotional maturity and exceptional musicality. The 26-year-old quickly rose through the ranks after joining the company as an apprentice in 2009, reaching principal status in 2015. A Thousand Oaks, CA, native, Lovette started studying ballet seriously at age 11, at the Cary […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I know I’m not getting good enough dance training from any of my local studios. But I’m not sure I’m ready to move […]
J.Crew’s putting a whole new spin on its brand —literally. The popular clothing line’s inspired ad campaign has a group of cute male models showing off their best moves in a series of playful dance battles. When we saw one of those models throw down the gauntlet with a rather impressive series of chaîné turns, […]