You probably know Sergei Polunin as the “bad boy of ballet,” the guy who made the dance world raise its collective eyebrows when he peaced out of his cushy principal contract with The Royal Ballet. No? Well, you definitely know him as the gorgeous man from the Hozier video that broke the internet a few […]
There are countless dance documentaries out there, covering everything from Elizabeth Streb’s daredevilry to Justin Peck’s work as a ballet choreographer to the global hip-hop community. We’re lucky that there are so many filmmakers who want to capture dance—and so many dancers who take up the camera themselves! Now, we can add another amazing film […]
I’m sure you guys know about Jiří Kylián—the Czech choreographer who has almost single-handedly defined contemporary dance, and whose work is Nederlands Dans Theater’s calling card. But do you know about Mats Ek? Ek is a Swedish choreographer and the former director of the Cullberg Ballet (that home of all things REALLY weird). He’s known […]
Make a list of the best ballet companies in the world, and I’m going to take a wild guess you put American Ballet Theatre at, or close to, the top. And of course you did—for the last 75 years, the company has helped define what American ballet is, and where it’s going. Photos of its […]
Attention ballroom dance fanatics! Get ready to set your DVRs, because we’ve got the perfect fix for your “Dancing with the Stars” withdrawal. On Monday, July 21st, the PBS documentary series “POV” (Point of View) is featuring two young competitive ballroom dancers in a new film called Dance for Me. The episode follows teen partners […]
A still of Justin Peck in rehearsal from Ballet 422, via TribecaFilm.com. New York City Ballet has a big spring coming up—and not only because of the new JR piece in the works. Ballet 422, the documentary about NYCB dancer and choreographer Justin Peck, will make its debut at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival in […]
We interrupt your holiday movie marathon for an important Britney announcement: The all-new Britney Spears documentary I am Britney Jean premieres tonight at 9/8c on E! The documentary is named after Britney’s new album, Britney Jean, which was released by RCA Records on November 29. The two-hour exclusive will focus on Britney’s preparations for her […]
Remember “All the Right Moves?” And remember during those last few, tension-filled episodes, when Shaping Sound co-founder and resident fedora-wearer Teddy Forance was repeatedly missing in action? Teddy was busy—and today we finally get to find out exactly what the contemporary choreographer (and awesome freestyler) was up to. It does not involve kissing Noelle or […]