Barbie is pretty woke these days. Not only did Mattel introduce a Misty Copeland Barbie doll last year, but now the company is Barbie-ifying another inspiring ballerina: San Francisco Ballet’s Yuan Yuan Tan, the first Chinese dancer to reach principal status in a major Western ballet company. Tan’s doll is part of Mattel’s 2018 Role […]
Last night, a verrrry impressive group of dance-world celebrities gathered at NYC’s Ailey Citigroup Theater for the Dance Magazine Awards, honoring Patricia Wilde, Mats Ek, Yuan Yuan Tan, Philip Glass and Martha Clarke. The DM Awards are always pretty extraordinary, and this year was no exception. Here are our top five highlights from the star-studded […]
Gap has featured plenty of mainstream celebrities in past ads. (Remember that adorable Claire Danes khaki commercial?) But we’re especially excited about its fall ad campaign this year, because it highlights a couple of familiar dance faces: “jookin’” star Lil’ Buck and San Francisco Ballet’s Yuan Yuan Tan. Called Shine, the marketing campaign recognizes “emerging […]