A couple of weeks ago, we told you that former baseball star Mike Piazza would be making his debut with the Miami City Ballet, playing the Gangster in Balanchine’s famous Slaughter on Tenth Avenue this May as a gift to his 6-year-old daughter, who’s a student at the Miami City Ballet School. All together now: […]
Uh, thanks for this, New York Daily News. I’ll admit it: When I got the press release announcing that former baseball star Mike Piazza would be performing with Miami City Ballet, my first reaction was: Huh? Yes, Piazza was apparently a great catcher and an even better hitter during his 16 years playing for the […]
Did you know that today marks the anniversary of not one but two iconic George Balanchine ballets? Stars and Stripes , that delightfully tongue-in-check confection (which you probably know from Center Stage), premiered on January 17, 1958. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Balanchine’s brilliant take on Shakespeare’s classic story and Felix Mendelssohn’s gorgeous score, premiered January […]
There’s all kinds of New York City Ballet news this week! Yesterday, we heard about Henry Leutwyler’s new book of behind-the-scenes photos of the company. And now the full video of the “60 Minutes” NYCB TV special, which aired on Sunday, is available online. There’s all kinds of great performance and rehearsal footage here, as […]
The New York City Ballet media department rocks my socks. Every few weeks they come out with a new, beautifully produced behind-the-scenes video, which of course I immediately nerd out to. The company begins its Nutcracker run soon, but this week’s video contribution isn’t limited to the Kingdom of Sweets. Instead, it’s a fascinating look […]
This Saturday is a very, very happy day for the dance world: The legendary Dance Theatre of Harlem will give its first performance in eight years. It’s a triumphant moment for the company, which fought its way back (under the leadership of Virginia Johnson, former EIC of our sister magazine, Pointe) from a crippling debt […]
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 […]
Are you ready to party like it’s 1776? Here’s hoping your 4th of July celebrations tomorrow include dancing of some kind, whether you’ll be busting out your red-white-and-blue–sequined unitard (what, doesn’t everyone have one of those?) or just grooving by the grill. To help you get in the spirit of things, here’s a roundup of […]