It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and you know what that means: NUTCRACKER SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN. Frankly, given that everyone’s been nutcrack-ing away in rehearsals for a solid couple of months now, we’re all already feeling a bit burned out. But the dancers of New York City Ballet—who perform no fewer than 47 Nutcrackers each […]
The rest of the world is in full-tilt Turkey Day mode right now, but us dance people have been getting our Christmas on since Nutcracker rehearsals began back in September. So, look: If you can’t bear to hear the “Party March” one more time, if you’re Hot Chocolate-d and Marzipan-ed and Candy Cane-d out, if […]
Get it, Santa. (via netanimations.net) We wish you a merry Christmas, a happy belated-Hanukkah and a joyous early-Kwanzaa! If you’re celebrating today, we hope you’ve had a magical morning—filled with hot cocoa, holiday carols, bear hugs and Santa surprises. While old Kris Kringle may be through making his rounds for this year, we’ve still got […]
I used to be one of those crazy people who danced in 500 performances of The Nutcracker every year. Now I’m an even crazier person who goes to watch 500 performances of The Nutcracker every year. And as someone who’s seen all kinds of versions from all kinds of angles, I can tell you that few Nutcrackers compare […]
A couple of months ago, we told you about the Scottish Ballet’s behind-the-scenes video series “Uncut.” At that time, we were a little bit unsure what the series would end up looking like, but now that the company has produced two videos, we’re thrilled to say it looks awesome. You know we love to watch […]
In the summer of 2012, Juliet Doherty gave a talk at a TEDx conference in her hometown of Albuquerque, NM. She was the only teenager to speak that day—and, in a ballet costume and pointe shoes, the only person not wearing a suit. After her speech, during which she encouraged listeners to “be great,” Juliet […]
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Top: Balanchine’s swirling snowstorm at NYCB (Paul Kolnik); bottom: Ratmansky’s menacing snowflakes at ABT (Erin Baiano) Ah, Nutcracker season. Sure, as a dancer it’s pretty much a nightmare. But as an audience member—especially in dance-stuffed NYC—it’s a dream come true. There are umpteen Nuts running in the Big Apple right now, and I can’t get […]