Tag: janie taylor

Justin (Peck) Time

If you’ve already gotten your hands on DS‘s October issue (and if you haven’t, click here!), you’ve seen our “Choreographer’s Collage” with Justin Peck. The 25-year-old is pretty busy these days: Not only is he one of the ballet world’s most talked about up-and-coming choreographers, he’s also a corps dancer with New York City Ballet. […]

Justin Peck's New Ballet at the NYCB Gala

New York City Ballet’s spring gala was last night, and oh man, you guys: I looooove NYCB gala nights. Love, love, love ’em. First of all, they’re a chance for everyone to get dressed up—both the celebrities who come out to support the company, and the company dancers themselves. My favorite example of the former […]

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No, this is not yet another post about big-name designers dressing ballerinas in couture costumes. Instead, today we’re talking about ballet dancer fashion. How is it that, while there’s nothing inherently glamorous about leotards and tights, somehow professional ballet dancers always manage to look sooooo cool? Seriously, it’s an art form. The Huffington Post recently […]

10 Dance-y Instagrammers to Follow

Instagram is basically a dance-lover’s paradise. Dancers are all about visuals, so a photo-sharing app is our idea of a playground. And that means a lot of big dance names (and organizations) are alllll over Instagram, giving us little peeks at their glamorous, artsy worlds. Looking for inspiration? Well, first, give us a follow (@dancespiritmagazine)! […]

Choreographer's Collage: Justin Peck

(by Paul Kolnik) Justin Peck’s ballets are at once contemporary and playful, with intricate partnering and kaleidoscopic formations. Though the New York City Ballet corps member began choreographing just three years ago, he’s already made works for the Nantucket Atheneum Dance Festival and the Columbia Ballet Collaborative at Columbia University (where he takes academic classes). […]

Dancer Love

What a busy, happy weekend it was at New York City Ballet! Yesterday I told you about Rebecca Krohn and Ana Sophia Scheller, who were both made principals on Saturday afternoon. Today I found out that principal Sebastien Marcovici proposed to fellow principal Janie Taylor on Friday night, after the pair performed in Balanchine’s oh-so-romantic […]