Tag: ballet

Tiler Peck Gave Us So Much Life on "Ellen"

There are certain people in the dance universe who can just do no wrong. One of them is Ellen DeGeneres, the ultimate dance fangirl, who regularly features our favorite dancers (including her bestie, tWitch) on her ever-fabulous TV show. Another is Tiler Peck, the insanely versatile New York City Ballet principal who we’ve never seen […]

LINES Ballet's Madeline DeVries Talks Hidden Talents and Bad Dance Habits

Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s Madeline DeVries can move with both liquid grace and razor-sharp precision. A Southern California native, DeVries grew up training at the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy in Canyon Country, CA. She later studied at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School’s professional division on full scholarship, and spent summers training with Houston Ballet, The […]

What Really Goes Into the Making of a Tutu

Few things are as magical as a new tutu. But what goes into the creation of this iconic ballet costume? We followed a National Ballet of Canada Swan Lake tutu—made for first soloist Emma Hawes’debut as Odette/Odile—from sketch to stage. Photo by Victoria Schwarzi, courtesy National Ballet of Canada Designer Santo Loquasto’s sketch for Odette’s […]

Michaela DePrince Started a Vlog and We're So Here For It

It’s no secret that we’ve been fan-girling over Michaela DePrince since her First Position days (she was our September 2015 cover girl, after all!). Now a soloist with the Dutch National Ballet, DePrince has blossomed into an amazing dancer, a bona-fide style icon, and, now, a vlogger. DePrince has always been an insanely inspirational figure, […]

5 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes Inspired by Your Favorite Dance Movies

News flash, guys: Halloween is TODAY. We know how easy it is to get caught up in the endless cycle of school, rehearsal, rest, repeat, and totally forget about a costume. If you’re nodding to yourself right now, thinking “#Storyofmylife,” we feel you—and we’re here to help. Behold, our favorite dance-movie-inspired Halloween costumes that you […]