Few things are more powerful for promoting ballet performances than captivating trailers—especially in today’s visually-focused, digitally-connected world. We’ve rounded up some eye-catching ads from seasons past and present that not only make us wish we could have seen the show, but also stand alone as short films. Bucharest National Opera’s La Sylphide Magnifying the scarf […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Are you wearing pink? Are you eating chocolate? Are you surrounded by flowers? And teddy bears? And heart-shaped cards? (Am I on a sugar high? Maybe! When it comes to VDay sweets, the DS staff DOES NOT MESS AROUND.) In honor of the year’s most romantic holiday, I thought I’d round […]
It seems like ballet companies are all about breaking that fourth wall these days! If you had fun browsing through Henry Leutwyler’s behind-the-scenes photos of New York City Ballet, you’ll be happy to hear that The Royal Ballet recently allowed a photographer—from London paper “The Guardian”—backstage, too, to document its latest triple-bill performance. There are […]