Plus, the gala dinner setup was gorgeous! (photo via NYCB) For ballet nerds like me, there are few things more exciting than watching young dancers develop into beautiful, authoritative artists. Last night, New York City Ballet’s spring gala opened with a work that let some of my favorite rising stars prove just how much they’ve […]
New York City Ballet’s awesome media department strikes again! The company just posted a series of “screen test” videos to its YouTube channel, featuring interviews with eight of the company’s most charismatic dancers. What do they talk about? Well, everything, from their pre-show rituals to their adventures in scuba diving. It’s pretty fun to see […]
Congratulations to the gaggle of New York City Ballet dancers who were just promoted! No fewer than 11 of the company’s finest are feeling pretty great today. Here’s the rundown: Adrian Danchig-Waring , Chase Finlay and Ask la Cour are now principals. Lauren King , Ashley Laracey, Megan Lecrone, Lauren Lovette, Justin Peck, Brittany Pollack, […]
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. […]
The year 2011 was filled with show-stopping onstage moments and exciting offstage drama. Whether you were captivated by New York City Ballet star Sara Mearns’ 32 fouettés in Swan Lake or danced along in your seat as Sutton Foster led the Broadway cast of Anything Goes through a series of time steps, there’s no doubt […]
New York City Ballet sure knows how to finish a production with a bang. Just as the company’s whirlwind two weeks of The Sleeping Beauty came to an end, ballet master in chief Peter Martins announced the promotion of eight dancers: Sara Adams, Harrison Ball, Emilie Gerrity, Joseph Gordon, Unity Phelan, Troy Schumacher and Indiana Woodward were all promoted to soloist, […]
You knew they were partners . You knew the slogan was “Do You.” But did you know that a PUMA/NYCB collaboration could look this good? Yeah, we didn’t either. Behold: Unity Phelan, Lara Tong and Mimi Staker (photo via PUMA) We are seriously obsessed with that cape. (Via PUMA) Tutus and tennis shoes, FTW! (Photo […]
Justin Peck seems to never (ever) run out of ideas. The New York City Ballet soloist and Resident Choreographer is gearing up for what’s bound to be another amazing premiere this coming week in NYC. We say that with full certainty after watching this teaser for The Times are Racing, featuring Peck and NYCB principal Robbie Fairchild, […]