In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m at a really good studio—everyone says it’s the best in the area. But I HATE my teacher. He’s incredibly strict and plays […]
Congratulations to Sarah Lane, Calvin Royal III, Christine Shevchenko, and Devon Teuscher! A few minutes ago, it was announced that they’ve all risen to new ranks at American Ballet Theatre here in NYC. Calvin Royal III is now a soloist. After winning numerous scholarships and grants while training, he rose from apprentice to the corps […]
As dancers, we’re always trying to take our dancing up a notch, to improve our technique and artistry. Here are six crucial things that’ll make all the difference in your training this year. Check them out! 1. Schedule time off. Sounds crazy, right? But we’re serious. If you want to get stronger this year, you […]
New York City Ballet soloist and resident choreographer Justin Peck is never not busy: This year alone, he’s created works for San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet and NYCB. But Peck’s latest ballet for his home company, The Most Incredible Thing, is his biggest production yet. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, it […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m starting to have knee problems because I’ve been forcing my turnout. I know I need to retrain my muscles so I can […]
Since the NYC premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Whipped Cream at American Ballet Theatre’s spring gala Monday night, the DS editors haven’t stopped talking about its creepy-cute sets and costumes, created by artist Mark Ryden. Well, the obsession is about to get even crazier, because we just heard that Ryden’s artwork for the ballet is now […]
Yes, yes, we know: Dancers are athletes as well as artists. But we haven’t seen anything hammer home just HOW athletic dancers are quite as well as this video from Self magazine, which features American Ballet Theatre principal/fairy princess Isabella Boylston trying to teach top-level CrossFit enthusiasts ballet. They’re some of the strongest guys around. […]
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