Tag: paz de la jolla

The Ballet 422 Trailer Is Fascinating

Earlier this year, Ballet 422 —a documentary following the creation of Justin Peck‘s Paz de la Jolla for New York City Ballet—earned some pretty spectacular reviews after its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. But NYC ballet nerds were the only ones able to see the film. This winter, thankfully, that’ll change: Magnolia Pictures has picked […]

Documenting the Birth of a New Ballet

Ballet premieres are uniquely thrilling: The curtain rises, and suddenly you’re watching a combination of music and movement and design that no one has ever seen before. It’s pretty cool to see all the puzzle pieces come together in a single moment. But fabulous as that is, ballet dancers know that the really interesting stuff […]