Tag Archives: Ballet

Hop to It!

Posted on Apr 11, 2011 by .
Photo of New York City Ballet's Lauren King demonstrating hopping on pointe. Photo by Nathan Sayers.

You’re at a performance of Giselle, watching the ballerina hop on pointe during her Act I variation like it’s the … Continue reading →

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School Buzz: Musical Theather at The Boston Conservatory

Posted on Mar 10, 2011 by .

The Boston Conservatory Launches Musical Theater Dance Intensive Are you a Broadway-baby-to-be? Head to Beantown this summer for The Boston … Continue reading →

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How to Dance in a Tutu

Posted on Jan 1, 2011 by .
NYCB's Jennie Somogyl in Balanchine's Serenade Photo by Paul Kolnik

Shortly after joining San Francisco Ballet at 16, I wore my first real tutu: a gorgeous white number for George … Continue reading →

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Web Bonus: Tutu Care

Posted on Dec 29, 2010 by .
Boston Ballet's Larissa Ponomarenko Photo by Angela Sterling

(Click here to check out “How to Dance in a Tutu.”) Cleaning the skirt:Don’t get the netting or the hoop … Continue reading →

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Background Ballerinas

Posted on Nov 1, 2010 by .
American Ballet Theater's Irina Dvorovenko, Maxin Beloserkovsky and crops in "Swan Lake" Photo by Gene Schiavone

You’ve finally been cast in Coppélia, and you’re thrilled! Before the show, you spend extra time on your hair and … Continue reading →

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Mastering the Vaganova technique

Posted on Oct 15, 2010 by .

Precision. Quiet power. Controlled strength. Regal carriage. Vaganova-trained dancers are easy to spot: Their technique is deeply internalized and their … Continue reading →

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