When School of American Ballet student Alexandra de Roos was 8 years old, she placed a collection box at her dance studio for others to donate their gently used dancewear. De Roos, now 17, has since turned that single collection box into a nonprofit organization that aims to minimize economic barriers in the performing arts […]
As a teacher and choreographer, George Balanchine—founder of the School of American Ballet and New York City Ballet—finessed even the smallest details. And in his technique, extra-special attention is paid to the carriage of the head, which is both unique and transformational. Whether held forward or at a particular tilt, the “Balanchine head” forms a […]
It was fall 2016. Gianna Reisen—then 17 and in her final year at the School of American Ballet, New York City Ballet’s official training school—had just been made the offer of a lifetime: the chance to choreograph a work for the company’s fall gala. She would be the youngest person ever to do so. Two […]
We’ve been dying to hear more about “On Pointe,” a docuseries following students at the School of American Ballet, since we first got wind of the project this spring. Now—finally!—we know where this can’t-miss show is going to live: It was just announced that Disney+, the new streaming service set to launch November 12, has […]
Do you have a “Strictly Ballet“–sized hole in your heart? Good news: The upcoming docuseries “On Pointe” just might fill it. The School of American Ballet is teaming up with Imagine Documentaries and DCTV for the project. Though it’s not yet clear where “On Pointe” will air, we do know that it’ll follow talented SAB […]
In 2014 Teen Vogue came out with one of our favorite dance series yet: “Strictly Ballet.” From NYC’s School of American Ballet to Florida’s Miami City Ballet School, we got to follow dance students through the rigorous, glamorous, and sometimes intense ups and downs that are the norm for most serious ballet students. Though the […]
Boston Ballet second soloist Addie Tapp immediately stands out onstage thanks to her impressively long lines, precise technique, and mature presence. A Glenwood Springs, CO, native, Tapp started dancing at age 6 at the Glenwood Dance Academy. At 14, she attended The School of American Ballet summer course, and afterwards was accepted into the year-round […]
Most of us first met Jasmine Perry back in 2014, during her turn on Teen Vogue‘s web series “Strictly Ballet.” At that point, Perry was a coltish teenager finishing up her last year at the School of American Ballet. Since then, she’s taken a job with Los Angeles Ballet and matured into a dancer of […]