If like us you’re already mourning the end of American Ballet Theatre’s marathon Met season, don’t fear. The company just announced the lineup for its fall season, and there’s a lot to look forward to. Running October 16-27 at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, ABT’s fall lineup includes world premieres by choreographers Twyla Tharp […]
Being coached by a treasure like former Kirov prima Irina Kolpakova is an experience most dancers only dream of. But company members at American Ballet Theatre have been the lucky beneficiaries of her wisdom since 1990. Thanks to Instagram, where pros like Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside share snippets of their sessions with Kolpakova, any […]
Need something fabulous to do this week? We’ve got you covered. Here are five dance performances happening in NYC between now and Sunday, June 16, that you should check out. You’re welcome! Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Lincoln Center June 12–16 Website David H. Koch Theater: 20 Lincoln Center, New York, NY Alvin Ailey […]
Every year we love to see Dance Magazine‘s coveted list of the dancers, choreographers and companies that are on the verge of skyrocketing in the field of dance. This year’s picks are nothing short of exceptional. Congratulations to these 25 up-and-coming artists! Evan Ruggiero Photo by Jayme Thornton Evan Ruggiero’s story started as something out […]
According to the new documentary DANSEUR, 85% of males who study dance in the United States are bullied or harassed. A quote in the film from Dr. Doug Risner, faculty member at Wayne State University, states, “If this scope of bullying occurred in any activity other than dance, it would be considered a public health […]
With barres lining the charming Harlem Stage, a group of young students from Dance Theater of Harlem and Harlem School of the Arts emerged from the wings. Among them was the petite ballet superstar, American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland. Harlem Stage in association with Dance Theater of Harlem and the Harlem School of the […]
Ballet stars are coming to Sun Valley, Idaho—the hometown of American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston, who will serve as artistic director of the new Ballet Sun Valley festival, August 22–24. Not only does the event feature a top-notch lineup from American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet and others, it gives […]
Grab a partner and do-si-do (starting tonight at Lincoln Center with ABT) because a new study reveals that the neurological effects of social dances, like country dancing, the minuet or fandango, help to better protect our brains from aging, compared to other forms of exercise. Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and elsewhere looked […]
Remember the first time you went to the ballet? Well, students from 35 New York City public schools in all five boroughs will experience the magic of live dance (many of them for the first time) when they attend a performance today at the Metropolitan Opera House. The event, hosted by the ABT Studio Company’s […]
The April issue of Smithsonian magazine featured ABT principal Misty Copeland. She opened up about misconceptions about ballerinas, what it was like to work with Prince and discussed her new “Ballet Across America” program at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Here are five of our favorite quotes from the interview. On one of the […]