What does brilliant ballerina Juliet Doherty do when she’s not starring in musicals or feature films? She acts as a muse for soulful singer/songwriters, of course. Standout folk-pop musician Clarence Bucaro just released his new album, Passionate Kind, and hand-picked Doherty to star in the video for its title track—which we’re premiering exclusively. The song […]
We like it when dancers are able to express their love for dance. We love it when dancers are able to use different media to express that love. The National Dance Foundation offers dancers the opportunity to convey their passion for dance with its annual essay and poster contest. Entrants who submitted posters were asked […]
If you find yourself anywhere near NYC’s über-chic Park Avenue between Monday, August 14 and December, you’ll want to hightail it to PurePoint Financial’s new Financial Center to check out a surprising collaboration with one of the dance world’s shining stars. The Financial Center’s goal is to feel more like a gallery than a traditional […]
What do you get when a former rhythmic gymnast joins forces with a skilled hip-hop dancer/choreographer? A jaw-dropping performance that will have you hitting repeat. We’re in awe of this dance routine—performed by Nathalie Fauquette (the rhythmic gymnast) and Sofiane Tiet (the hip-hopper)—which merges hip-hop and contemporary in an effortlessly fresh fusion. And the cinematography […]
Since the NYC premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Whipped Cream at American Ballet Theatre’s spring gala Monday night, the DS editors haven’t stopped talking about its creepy-cute sets and costumes, created by artist Mark Ryden. Well, the obsession is about to get even crazier, because we just heard that Ryden’s artwork for the ballet is now […]
Artist and philanthropist Everett Dyson has taken the art of sketching photographs to another level. His “100 Halos” series interprets images of ballerinas in order to focus on the lines and planes of their bodies—and he always includes a halo over their heads. Dyson says he was inspired to draw dancers because of his […]
The Eye of New York City Ballet, photo by JR via Instagram Remember when New York City Ballet invited Parisian artist JR (who just happens to be buds with Pharrell, and who shares a similar accolade to President Bill Clinton and Bono) into its world for its 2014 Art Series earlier this month? When the […]
Why are dancers getting psyched about New Orleans-based Heather Hansen? Heather Hansen in Emptied Gestures (Photo by Bryan Tarnowski) Well, you can probably tell by her perfect butterfly pose (and her charcoal-covered body) that she’s no ordinary visual artist. In Emptied Gestures, Hansen experiments with something she calls kinetic drawing—basically, movement captured on canvas, with […]