For Decades, Thin has been very In in the dance world. The stereotype is especially prevalent in ballet, where young dancers can feel huge pressure to be as skinny as possible. But dance’s body-diversity problem isn’t limited to the realm of leotards and tights—it’s an issue that dancers of all genres encounter. Those who don’t […]
That’s right, folks—the premiere date for the long-anticipated Starz ballet drama, “Flesh and Bone,” has finally been set. The big day will be…drum roll, please…Sunday, November 8, 2015. OK, so it may be a little early to set your DVRs. Nevertheless, we’re excited to begin the official “Flesh and Bone” countdown: 209 days! You already […]
The Starz TV series “Flesh and Bone,” a fictional show about the dark side of pro ballet, is gritty, dramatic and—YAY!—full of real dancers. Sarah Hay, a Dresden Semperoper Ballett second soloist, plays Claire, a newbie in the American Ballet Company trying to find her way. Former American Ballet Theatre principal Irina Dvorovenko and former […]
In November, we introduced you to some of the seriously impressive cast members of Starz’s upcoming ballet drama “Flesh and Bone”—former ABT principal Irina Dvorovenko, current ABT soloist Sascha Radetsky and Ballet Arizona dancer Raychel Diane Weiner. And in case the cast weren’t stacked enough, they’ve got former ABT principal and current Royal New Zealand […]
Hannah Epstein performs her solo, “House of Pain,” at Starbound. Paul Taylor Dance Company member Aileen Roehl is 5′ 2″ with powerful, strong legs. But growing up training in ballet, she felt lost in a sea of tall, slim ballerinas. After one summer program audition, she was in the director’s office and caught a teacher […]