When Elle Decor approached Ezra Hurwitz to create a campaign with Tiffany & Co., the former Miami City Ballet dancer-turned-filmmaker knew just who he wanted to feature: the dancers of New York City Ballet. Elle Decor was looking to develop organic sponsored content featuring the famous jewelry brand, and gave Hurwitz a huge amount of […]
New York City Ballet sure knows how to finish a production with a bang. Just as the company’s whirlwind two weeks of The Sleeping Beauty came to an end, ballet master in chief Peter Martins announced the promotion of eight dancers: Sara Adams, Harrison Ball, Emilie Gerrity, Joseph Gordon, Unity Phelan, Troy Schumacher and Indiana Woodward were all promoted to soloist, […]
It seems like just yesterday that we were wringing our hands over the Ziegler sisters’ imminent departure from “Dance Moms.” We wondered if they were giving up on dance. We wondered if they would pursue singing, acting and modeling full-time, instead. Then, Capezio dropped this new video. First, we saw the stylish duds and […]
Lately, New York City Ballet corps member and choreographer, Troy Schumacher, has been busy making one amazing thing after the next. His second world premiere for NYCB, Common Ground, was a huge hit. So it’s no surprise the teaser for the his latest work, “Invisible Divide,” for his company BalletCollective is equally as enjoyable. Members of […]
Season 2 of “city.ballet.”—the AOL On series that gives an insider’s look at New York City Ballet—is live now! We’re recapping one episode per week. Watch all 12 at dancemagazine.com. Over the course of “city.ballet.,” we’ve seen all the insanely hard work that goes into a professional ballet career. But in the final episode of the […]
Season 2 of “city.ballet.”—the AOL On series that gives an insider’s look at New York City Ballet—is live now! We’re recapping one episode per week. Watch all 12 at dancemagazine.com. It’s pretty darn hard to make it as a choreographer. It’s even harder to do so while you’re dancing full-time. In the second episode of […]
For the past few years, New York City Ballet galas have been alllll about fashion, showcasing not only dance premieres but also custom-made costumes by some of the world’s top designers. Last night’s fall gala was no exception: We got three premieres (by Troy Schumacher, Liam Scarlett and Justin Peck) and four sets of new […]
Let’s just say it: Objectively speaking, dancer feet, particularly ballet dancer feet, can be really, really gross. Bruised toenails, blisters, callouses, bunions—they’re not the most attractive things in the world. But “ugly” feet are also a dancer’s badge of honor. First, they’re visual testimony to the hours of grueling work we all put in to […]