Tag: sleeping beauty

NYCB's "Sleeping Beauty" Promo Video Is Absolutely Hilarious

Every once in a while, the stars align, things fall precisely into place, and the perfect marketing campaign is born. Such is the case with New York City Ballet’s new trailer for their upcoming run of The Sleeping Beauty, which was conceived and directed by company soloist Sean Suozzi. Instead of going the traditional promotional […]

You Guys, ABT's New Sleeping Beauty Looks Amazing

American Ballet Theatre’s latest production of The Sleeping Beauty premiered last night at the Segerstrom Center in California. And you know what that means: The company’s dancers are currently flooding Instagram and Twitter with tantalizing behind-the-scenes photos and videos. Which is the best. World Premiere Day! All very best to dear colleagues/friends @ABTBallet. t my […]

NBoC Principal Greta Hodgkinson Reveals Her Favorite Costumes

It’s no secret that we’re as obsessed with pretty costumes as we are with the pretty dancers who wear them. There’s just something so magical about following the life of a tutu, or going behind the scenes to see how costume shops take their creations from the page to the stage. Costumes also hold a […]

Attention, Aspiring Auroras! Getting in Character with ABT

Everyone knows it’s not only the steps or technique that make a ballerina memorable. It’s the emotion—and the ability to tell a story—that truly captivates an audience. And American Ballet Theatre‘s latest video is here to help. It takes us inside this season’s production of The Sleeping Beauty, complete with luscious footage of the ballet […]

Celebrate #TutuTuesday with These Works of Tutu Art

American Ballet Theatre’s gorgeous new-old production of Sleeping Beauty—you know, the one with the gloriously old-fashioned tutus—got us thinking about the history of the tutu. Tutus have evolved a heck of a lot since their debut in 1832, but the basic premise of the costume has persisted. Their hemlines rise and fall, their circumferences increase […]

Ballet Vampires in Your Living Room

You already know Matthew Bourne: He’s the choreographer who awesomely remade Swan Lake with a flock of male swans. (You may not have seen his Swan Lake live, but you definitely saw it at the end of Billy Elliot. Grown-up Billy as the Swan! Ahhh so great.) Bourne is all about rethinking old-school ballets. Recently […]

Dancers' Date Night: Ballet at the Movies

Mark your calendars: The Royal Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty will be broadcast in movie theaters nationwide on Thursday, March 20 at 7 pm. Whether you go with your main squeeze or make it a night on the town with the gals, the chance to watch Sarah Lamb as Aurora will not disappoint. Sarah Lamb with Steven […]