When Dance Spirit first spoke to Lauren Lovette for our September 2010 cover story, she was an 18-year-old apprentice with New York City Ballet—a great feat considering she didn’t start training until she was 11. Since then, this vibrant dancer has come a long way: She joined the company’s corps de ballet the month her […]
Summer’s winding down and while you prepare to head back to school and the studio, we’re busy gearing up for the 2014 issues of Dance Spirit. But before we decide who will grace next year’s pages (and covers!), we want to hear about the dancers and choreographers you’re loving right now. To get you started, […]
Here’s yet another reason to be jealous of New York City Ballet’s talented dancers: These days, it seems like they get to play dress-up in designer duds allllll the time! Exhibit A: Following in the glamorous footsteps of Rodarte, J. Mendel and Valentino Garavani, fashion star Joseph Altuzarra has designed costumes that will be unveiled […]
This year’s Dance Against Cancer poster features an original drawing by artist Keith Haring. A dance gala is always a good thing. But an impressively star-studded dance gala for a very important cause? It doesn’t really get better than that. The third annual Dance Against Cancer benefit, hosted by the American Cancer Society and produced […]
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 […]
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 […]
Congratulations to New York City Ballet’s Rebecca Krohn and Ana Sophia Scheller, who were both promoted to principal over the weekend! I have to admit I was a little surprised at the news—I thought we might see some promotions at American Ballet Theatre first, since its principal roster has dwindled significantly over the past year. […]