When non-dancers see a ballerina nail the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, they’re impressed. But when those of us who know dance see the same feat, we’re totally, completely astounded. Because we understand how incredibly difficult it is just to SURVIVE the role’s insane technical demands—let alone to develop a nuanced interpretation of one […]
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 […]
Happy National Dance Day, fellow dancers! We asked you the other day how you’d be celebrating our favorite holiday, and while it seems like a lot of you will be taking classes, performing and dancing anywhere and everywhere you can, we’re here to suggest an alternative: Ballet binge-watching marathon, anyone? Nothing’s more frustrating than searching […]
These days, it seems like there’s a Major Misty Copeland Moment every minute. But yesterday was huge even by Misty standards: The gorgeous American Ballet Theatre soloist made her New York debut as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake. Unsurprisingly, it was EPIC. It wasn’t Copeland’s first time in the role—she performed it with ABT on tour […]
Misty Copeland, the first African American soloist at American Ballet Theatre in more than 20 years, has yet to appear as Odette/Odile on U.S. soil. That changes this month: On April 9 and 12, Copeland will take center stage in The Washington Ballet’s first-ever full-length production of Swan Lake. Her Prince Siegfried will be TWB’s […]
The marketing department at Pacific Northwest Ballet has been going absolutely nuts, posting tons of photos of the company during their latest run of Swan Lake. And of course, we love it. Keep ’em coming, folks. With beloved ballerina Carla Körbes retiring at the end of the season, this is the last Swan Lake she’ll […]
Tomorrow night’s the night: American Ballet Theatre soloist (and all-around ballet superstar) Misty Copeland will appear as Odette/Odile for the first time in the U.S., dancing with The Washington Ballet alongside the equally brilliant Brooklyn Mack. Copeland and Mack as Odette and Prince Siegfried (Theo Kossenas, courtesy TWB) Why is this especially exciting? (Aside from […]
Hey hey hey! What’s going on, TSwift nation? We’re guessing that, even six months out, you’re still obsessed with “Shake It Off.” Because who isn’t? It’s straight-up the Best Gym Song of All Time. (Seriously, it’s the perfect elliptical machine tempo—try it!) It also, of course, boasts one of the Best Crazy Dance Videos of […]