Tag: david hallberg

7 Tough-Love Lessons from the Legendary Irina Kolpakova

Being coached by a treasure like former Kirov prima Irina Kolpakova is an experience most dancers only dream of. But company members at American Ballet Theatre have been the lucky beneficiaries of her wisdom since 1990. Thanks to Instagram, where pros like Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside share snippets of their sessions with Kolpakova, any […]

Watch David Hallberg and Mette Towley Slay in This Dancetastic Revlon Commercial

Ballet legend David Hallberg and hip-hop dancer Metter Towley may seem like an unlikely pair, especially on the dance floor—but Revlon’s new “Lash Loudly” mascara campaign proves otherwise. The ad features Hallberg and Towley as they freestyle to the song “Flava” by Princess Nokia. And surprisingly, the contrasts between these two dancers and their dance […]

9 Dancers Who Are All Kinds of Foot #Goals

Few things are more beautiful than perfectly arched feet. While us normal humans are on a never-ending quest to make our biscuits look a little bit better, some dancers are just born with gorgeous bananas. Here are 9 artists—from big-name icons to up-and-coming talents—whose feet are all kinds of #goals. Sylvie Guillem French ballet icon […]

David Hallberg Just Taught A Normal Guy to Dance; Our Hearts Exploded

You guys, the solution to “dad dancing” has been right under our noses all along: It’s to hire American Ballet Theater principal/face of Nike David Hallberg as dance coach to the masses! Earlier this week, Business Insider got the danseur of all danseurs (IMHO, at least) to get back to basics with their video producer […]

David Hallberg Is the New Face of Nike, and That's Brilliant

Slow clap, Nike. Following in the footsteps of Under Armour (whose spots featuring Misty Copeland are now the stuff of ad-world legend) and Jockey (whose latest ads highlight Michaela DePrince), Nike has debuted a campaign starring one Mr. David Hallberg. Obviously, the American Ballet Theatre principal looks fantastic in the brand’s surprisingly chic new styles. […]

The Big, Bold Bolshoi Ballet

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! Actually, they’re already here: Moscow’s famous Bolshoi Ballet has arrived in NYC for more than two weeks of performances. “Bolshoi” literally translates to “big”—which is perfect, because this company doesn’t do anything small. They’ve brought three huge productions with them to the Big Apple: classics Swan Lake […]

We're Dreaming of Australia & It's All David Hallberg's Fault

My ballet boyfriend David Hallberg has a new love Down Under, and it’s low-key breaking my heart. Okay, I’ll be a little less melodramatic (and maybe explain what I’m talking about): Hallberg, who’s basically a real-life Apollo of ballet, has been recovering in Sydney ever since he suffered a pretty gnarly ankle injury in 2014. David Hallberg (photo by Henry Leutwyler) Cue two […]