Matthew Bourne’s dramatic ballet The Red Shoes, which earned rave reviews in England last year, is heading stateside this month. Based on the Academy Award–winning 1948 movie of the same name, the show follows the passionate aspiring ballerina Victoria Page as she tries to dance her way to the top, but ultimately must choose between […]
Back in 2014, Cole Haan recruited New York City Ballet’s Megan Fairchild, Sara Mearns, and Gretchen Smith to help design a pair of ballet flats, and the results were stunning. Lucky for us, this is the collaboration that keeps on giving—and this time, with more familiar NYCB faces! For this new campaign, Cole Haan brought […]
British dance fans are already in love with Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes: The show, which debuted across the pond last fall, earned raves from critics and two Olivier (London’s equivalent of a Tony) Awards. Now, Bourne’s Red Shoes—an adaptation of the iconic 1948 film—is about to embark on a North American tour. And some […]
There’s nothing better than when dancers design dancewear—they just get it, you know? From the materials, to the cut, and everything in between, they’ve figured out what works thanks to years of trial and error over their careers. So who better to team up with Só Dança than New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns? […]
Sparkles? Check. Elegance? Definitely. Three of our favorite dancers? You bet. There are a million and one stories about dancer style, but fewer opportunities to see dancers shine as models—a different undertaking altogether. In these glowing images from Allure, American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston, New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns and Alvin Ailey […]
Pulling back the curtain on tried and true ballerina habits never gets old. We’ve pored over the contents of New York City Ballet dancers’ travel cases (Weird heating pads! Notes from fans!), drooled over American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston’s amazing style, (Helloooo 70s flair!), received our daily dose of #fitspo from international ballerinas with […]
The fall ballet season is quickly approaching and bunheads everywhere are buzzing. While there’s tons of exciting stuff going on, New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns as Odette/Odile in Peter Martins’ Swan Lake is a definite must-see. Sara Mearns giving it her all as Odile (left, with Jared Angle) and Odette (right) (Photos Paul Kolnik) Lincoln Center’s media team recently […]
Last fall, Cole Haan and three New York City Ballet dancers—Megan Fairchild, Sara Mearns and Gretchen Smith—collaborated on a line of the most ballerina of ballet flats. We loved the results: adorable shoes and beautiful campaign pictures. What’s better than seeing some of our favorite ballerinas jump around in big, glossy advertisements? (From left) Gretchen Smith, Sara Mearns […]