Travis Wall has taken the contemporary world by storm with his Emmy-winning creations for “So You Think You Can Dance” and mesmerizing works for his own company, Shaping Sound. But this month, he’ll dip his toe into the ballet world with a new work for Cincinnati Ballet. (Wall also choreographed a piece for Los Angeles […]
If you’re anything like us here at DS, your Instagram feeds are filled with drool-worthy posts from all your favorite ballet dancers—and tons of talented students from Master Ballet Academy (think Juliet Doherty, Avery Gay, and Madison Penney, to name just a few). And if you’ve ever wondered what life is like as a student […]
Last week, we highlighted the deliberately, hysterically bad @biscuitballerina Instagram account, created by a then-mysterious dancer with a great sense of humor. This week, the artist behind @biscuitballerina—who turns out to be Royal Ballet of Flanders corps member Shelby Williams—got in touch with us to set the record straight about the intentions of those LOL-worthy […]
For the past decade, Merritt Moore has been living a double life as both a professional ballerina and a quantum physicist. While dancing with Zurich Ballet and Boston Ballet, she received her undergrad degree from Harvard in physics, and she’s currently pursuing a PhD in quantum physics at Oxford while performing with English National Ballet […]
Former New York City Ballet soloist (and our “Dear Katie” advice columnist) Kathryn Morgan recently moved to Houston—and watched, horrified, as Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on her new hometown last week. While she and her family are OK, she wanted to do something to help the tens of thousands of Houstonians who aren’t so lucky. […]
Congratulations to the August Cover Model Search Editors’ Choice video winner, Reina Stamm of Master Ballet Academy! Catch her solo, Spring’s Awakening, choreographed by Harrison Stevenson, below, and enter the Cover Model Search here!
After only a week on Instagram and just 20 posts, a mystery account known as @biscuitballerina has already amassed more than 900 followers. What’s her secret? TERRIBLE technique. Biscuit Ballerina ® on Instagram: “Oops! Forgot to spot front. Lolz, Mr. B wouldn’t be too happy. #balancinefail #balancineballerina #tchaipas #attack #piqué #speed #agility…” That’s right: although […]
With her long limbs and delicate features, Ella Titus could pass as a model—and she has actually posed for fashion photographers on her days off from Miami City Ballet, where she’s in the corps. But Titus also sets fashion trends: For several years now, she has designed and hand-knit her own line of legwarmers, Ella […]