Season 2 of “city.ballet.”—the AOL On series that gives an insider’s look at New York City Ballet—is live now! We’re recapping one episode per week. Watch all 12 at dancemagazine.com. Ballet dancers’ lives look glamorous on the surface. But being in a major company actually requires a ton of hard work. How do professional dancers deal […]
Season 2 of “city.ballet.”—the AOL On series that gives an insider’s look at New York City Ballet—is live now! We’re recapping one episode per week. Watch all 12 at dancemagazine.com. Finlay in costume for Christopher Wheeldon’s m…i’m not sure (photo by Nathan Sayers) Episode 8 of “city.ballet.” follows Chase Finlay—who, as the youngest male principal in […]
Season 2 of “city.ballet.”—the AOL On series that gives an insider’s look at New York City Ballet—is live now! We’re recapping one episode per week. Watch all 12 at dancemagazine.com. It’s baaaaack! We couldn’t get enough of the first season of “city.ballet.”—drama! intrigue! pretty feet!—and have been eagerly awaiting round two, which finally, finally premiered […]
Back in June, we shared the exciting news that New York City Ballet principal Megan Fairchild will play Ivy Smith in the upcoming Broadway revival of On the Town. If you’re not familiar with the show, New Yorker Ivy Smith is chosen to represent the NYC Subway for a month as “Miss Turnstiles” (smh at […]
Our former cover star Kathryn Morgan has had a dream-come-true career in many ways: She only spent half a season as an apprentice at New York City Ballet before being offered a company contract, and she was tapped to dance the title role in Peter Martins’ version of Romeo + Juliet when she was still […]
The amazing Storyboard P, who’ll perform in the “Unreal Hip-Hop” program (photo Julieta Cervantes/NYTimes) The Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival just announced the lineup for its 2014 season, and whoa, you guys: It’s totally fantastic. Every summer dancers and dance companies from all over the world descend on Becket, MA for the historic festival, which is […]
A few weeks ago, The Huffington Post did a piece on dancer fashion at New York City Ballet. Now they have an up-close-and-personal look at the backstage world of the company’s Nutcracker. While some of it is a little basic for those of us well-versed in the world of Nut, other bits are totally fascinating. […]
It’s official: “city.ballet.,” the new online reality show that takes us inside the beautiful and crazy competitive world of New York City Ballet, is now on Aol On Originals—and on dancemagazine.com! Executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, this exclusive behind-the-scenes look is a must see. In Episode 1: Intro & Ranks, we’re introduced to each […]