Today in “How has this not already happened?” news: Benjamin Millepied—former New York City Ballet principal, former artistic director of the Paris Opéra Ballet, founder/director of L.A. Dance Project, and Mr. Natalie Portman—is going to direct and choreograph a big-screen film, Carmen. According to Variety, the new project is “a contemporary musical drama inspired by […]
American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland is a trailblazer who is changing the game of classical ballet. And now the amazing 32-year-old is sharing her life story with the whole world in a new documentary, out this week: A Ballerina’s Tale. Directed by Nelson George, the film gives viewers an inside look at the ups […]
A year after Hamilton‘s Broadway opening, people are still buzzing about the show and its famed creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Adding to the excitement, this month PBS will air Hamilton’s America, a behind-the-scenes documentary featuring the show’s entire journey—from inception to Broadway debut, and everything in between. It’ll be a wonderful all-things-Hamilton extravaganza, but here’s what […]
Back in May, we told you about the forthcoming movie Ballerina, an animated film about a young girl who dreams of joining the Paris Opéra Ballet. Elle Fanning voices the main character, Félicie, and we’ve heard that none other than Maddie Ziegler will voice another character named Camille. POB artistic director Aurelie Dupont has been […]
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A new dance movie, Cuban Fury, is coming to a theater near you this April! I caught a preview of the flick this week, and let me tell you: Some of the salsa dance scenes are hot, hot, hot. The subject matter, however, may be inappropriate for younger viewers. Cuban Fury tells the story of super-awkward Bruce […]
Dancers on the set of Battle of the Year (by Elohim Carrau) Move over, Step Up: There’s a new dance movie in town. Battle of the Year stars singer Chris Brown and features real b-boy crews from all over the world. Dance Spirit chatted with choreographer Dave Scott (who’s also worked on You Got Served […]
Get ready for some high-flying b-boy action! Get excited! Battle of the Year is coming to theaters this fall, and it looks like the kind of movie we will instantly become obsessed with. My first thought when watching the trailer? OMG, that’s my boyfriend Sawyer from “Lost”! Second thought: This dancing is fantastic. The hard-hitting […]