It takes two to tango, so this week’s installment of online reality show “city.ballet.” gives us the inside scoop on partnering at New York City Ballet. Watch to find out who’s matched up with who, and what it really takes to master those crazy lifts. FUN FACT: You’d never guess it when she’s flying into […]
This one’s all about the boys! What’s it really like to partner New York City Ballet’s tutu-clad ballerinas? And how do all those jumps and lifts affect the body? This week’s installment of online reality show “city.ballet” tells all. FUN FACT: Male dancers in NYCB seem to have it made now, but many of them […]
“I can’t. I have rehearsal.” Every dancer has been there. And the latest installment of online reality show “city.ballet.” is all about those sacrifices that we make every day. At New York City Ballet, the dancers seem pretty convinced it was all worth it. What do you think? QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “We work at […]
Now that we’ve met each rank of the company, this week’s installment of “city.ballet.” delves into the good stuff: relationships. Apparently, dating at work is pretty common at New York City Ballet. And this episode gives us all the juicy details. FUN FACT: Principal dancers Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck started dating when they were only […]
The principal level is the rank every dancer aspires to. But what really goes on once they get there? This episode gave us an inside look at the leaders of the pack at New York City Ballet. FUN FACT: Ballerinas may make their job look painless, but that’s not the case. To keep her body […]
This waiting a full week between episodes of “city.ballet” thing has been hard: Did Silas Farley and Claire Von Enck make it into NYCB’s corps de ballet? The suspense has been killing me! But I got answers in Episode 3, which is all about the corps. FUN FACT: While many dancers move quickly up the […]
While it may be tempting to watch the entire season of “city.ballet” in one sitting (OK, it’s near impossible not to), I’ve decided to space it out, watching one episode each week. This week is “Apprentices,” where we get to meet the newbies of New York City Ballet. They’re young, they’re super talented and they’re […]
Can you dance like this—and act? You’re a shoo in! (Photo of Polina Semionova by Stella del Monaco) Raise your hand if you want to be famous! That’s what I thought. And you’re in luck! In January, we filled you in on Starz Networks’ upcoming original series all about ballet, and now they’re on a nationwide […]