After only a week on Instagram and just 20 posts, a mystery account known as @biscuitballerina has already amassed more than 900 followers. What’s her secret? TERRIBLE technique. Biscuit Ballerina ® on Instagram: “Oops! Forgot to spot front. Lolz, Mr. B wouldn’t be too happy. #balancinefail #balancineballerina #tchaipas #attack #piqué #speed #agility…” That’s right: although […]
Congratulations to Sarah Lane, Calvin Royal III, Christine Shevchenko, and Devon Teuscher! A few minutes ago, it was announced that they’ve all risen to new ranks at American Ballet Theatre here in NYC. Calvin Royal III is now a soloist. After winning numerous scholarships and grants while training, he rose from apprentice to the corps […]
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 […]
Like many of you, I’m guessing, seeing The Nutcracker every year was a major holiday tradition growing up. My studio never put on our own production, so my BFF Becky and I would go to a different show each winter with our moms. We started small by seeing a Nutcracker at St. Paul’s School in […]