It seems like everywhere you look—from Broadway shows to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular—dance performances are getting more and more high-tech. A top-notch production isn’t complete without a giant LED screen or an elaborate video system, creating effects directors could only dream about five years ago. That’s definitely true of Christopher Wheeldon’s fanciful ballet Alice’s […]
(Poster via Joffrey Ballet) What are you doing between 12:30 pm and 4 pm (eastern standard time) tomorrow? If you’ve got plans, cancel them (unless, you know, they’re super important), because The Joffrey Ballet is live-streaming tomorrow’s Swan Lake rehearsal! Here are a couple of reasons why this streaming is extra-strength awesome: It’s the company’s […]
Peck rehearses NYCB’s Lydia Wellington (photo by Paul Kolnik) If you’ve been reading my blogs (or if you’ve been within 20 feet of me at any point during the past couple of years), you know how revved up I am about choreographer Justin Peck. The New York City Ballet soloist has been turning out ballet […]
Megan Fairchild in ballet mode in Robbins’ Dances at a Gathering (photo by Paul Kolnik) We love, love, love ballet dancers who are decidedly not bunheads. There’s nothing cooler than a world-class ballet professional who’s excited to take on other dance styles—or other sides of the dance world entirely. Yesterday, it was announced that beautiful […]
Forget fall galas, forget back-to-school, forget television season premieres: The highlight—no!—the most important event of this fall will be Wendy Whelan’s farewell performance with New York City Ballet. The longtime principal will bid adieu October 18, program TBA. Whelan with former NYCB principal Sébastien Marcovici in George Balanchine’s Agon. Photo by Paul Kolnik Before you […]
Summer’s winding down and while you prepare to head back to school and the studio, we’re busy gearing up for the 2014 issues of Dance Spirit. But before we decide who will grace next year’s pages (and covers!), we want to hear about the dancers and choreographers you’re loving right now. To get you started, […]
This year’s Dance Against Cancer poster features an original drawing by artist Keith Haring. A dance gala is always a good thing. But an impressively star-studded dance gala for a very important cause? It doesn’t really get better than that. The third annual Dance Against Cancer benefit, hosted by the American Cancer Society and produced […]
I think I’m still recovering from the glamor overload that was the New York City Ballet gala last night. Since I go to the ballet frequently (rough job, right?), most of the time, arriving at Lincoln Center for an NYCB performance feels like coming home. But last night? It was like landing on some beautiful […]