To adapt the immortal lyrics of Olivia Rodrigo, “co-comparison is killing [dancers] slowly.” No surprise, when you consider what dance is: a highly competitive artform practiced in front of a mirror, shared on social media with easily compared stats, and set against the backdrop of a pandemic that’s inhibiting training and sidelining careers. Everyone (and […]
For years, young dancers fresh out of high school who wanted to continue their training were faced with a choice: Join a trainee program or enroll as a dance major at a four-year university. Nowadays, the options are vast, ranging from one-year postgraduate training programs and second company positions to unique partnerships between lauded dance […]
Remember when Richmond Ballet’s Valerie Tellmann appeared on an episode of TLC’s “Say Yest to the Dress”? (You can watch the full ep here.) Well, now a new video from the ballerina bride’s wedding is circulating the interwebs—and it’s adorable. Almost as adorable as the couple’s engagement photos… Tellmann and Kirk Henning pose outside of […]
Ballerina brides are the bestest brides, amirite? The three qualities that make for a beautiful bride—elegance, poise and a killer bod—happen to be qualities ballet dancers have in spades. And few people can rock elaborate wedding gowns as well as ballerinas, who’ve spent their lives performing in similarly elaborate costumes. That’s why we’re stupid excited […]