Tag: joffrey ballet

Summer Intensive Throwback: 7 Pros Share Their Favorite Memories (and Photos!)

It’s hard to believe that summer intensive season is almost over! We hope you’re learning, growing, having fun and making memories at your intensives this year. Today, we’re sharing seven dancers’ favorite summer intensive memories. Isabella Boylston, American Ballet Theatre Photo courtesy Boylston Summer Intensive: American Ballet Theatre Age: 17 Perseverance “I was 17 (although […]

How to Take Care of Your Feet When You Aren't Dancing

Let’s face it, no matter how many precautions you take in the dance studio each day, your feet are inevitably going to get trashed. Between pointe shoes, petit/grand allegro, and stretching beyond what is natural, those puppies take a genuine beating. All that impact may tempt you to ask, “Is there any hope for performers […]

Running + Dance = Fabrice Calmels

(L to R) Margaret Fuhrer, me, Michael Anne Bailey and Katie Rolnick—all sweaty smiles post-race! When I’m not immersed in all-things-dance, my #1 passion is running. I got hooked on running a few years ago and have since completed three marathons and a bunch of shorter distance races. (Two years ago, I even got Dance […]

A Tribute to Prince

We need to take a moment to pay tribute to the legendary singer and performer Prince, who passed away at his Minnesota home this morning. A musical icon for more than three decades, Prince won seven Grammys throughout his career; his album “Purple Rain” alone sold 10 million copies. But it’s Prince’s contribution to dance, […]

Congrats to Joffrey's Choreographers of Color Award-Winners!

Eeeeeeee! That’s the sound we make when we hear about events showcasing emerging choreographers. Maybe that’s oddly specific, but think about it: Whatever directions these artists decide to take will help shape the coming decades of dance. Call us #dancenerdz, but we think that’s pretty freakin’ exciting. This July, the Joffrey Academy of Dance held […]

The New Joffrey Studio Company

Come fall, this could be you! (Joffrey Academy trainees photographed by Cheryl Mann) Attention, bunheads! Good news from Chi-Town: The Joffrey Ballet announced yesterday that it’ll be launching the Joffrey Studio Company during the 2014-15 season. We know the whole apprentice/trainee/studio company system can be confusing, so—what does that announcement mean, exactly? Well, 10 dancers […]

And the "Best Nut" Winner is…

We want to wish a big congratulations to The Joffrey Ballet! Remember when we told you about the Goldstar National Nutcracker Award? Well, America has spoken, and the Joffrey’s production has been named the best Nutcracker in the nation—for second straight year! Take a look at the photos below—it’s obvious why. [portfolio_slideshow nowrap=0 height=500 thumbs=true timeout=4000 […]

My Extracurricular Activity

Sure, dance is fun, but these performers have other skills they’re putting to good use: Alexandra Johnson in Sidra Bell’s House Unrest. (Jubal Battisti) Alexandra Johnson Sidra Bell Dance New York Hobby: Reupholstering furniture “My mother has always been into sewing and she’s worked in interior design, so I latched on to her interests. Now, […]