On Monday evening, ballet fans in Washington, DC, can get a first look at a new ballet film—for free. The feature-length documentary American Masters: American Ballet Theatre premieres March 23 at 6 pm at the Kennedy Center. General admission tickets will be distributed—two per person—at the venue’s States Gallery about a half-hour prior to the screening. Produced as part of […]
Your browser does not support the video tag. Franco De Vita is the director of American Ballet Theatre’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School and the 2014 recipient of the Dance Teacher Lifetime Achievement Award. Here, he breaks down pas de chat, emphasizing retiré to help students maintain their turnout.
American Ballet Theatre principal James Whiteside in class American Ballet Theatre has recently created a brand-new YouTube channel, and not a moment too soon. Other classical companies like New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet have posted dozens, if not hundreds of videos over the past few years. Fans of these […]
How adorable is American Ballet Theatre principal Daniil Simkin? Watch him frolic and fouetté his way through the streets of New York in an unabashedly princely costume in this super short film directed by choreographer Alexander Ekman. We dare you not to LOL:
With his elegant limbs and dramatic features, it’s only natural that David Hallberg is in high demand with the world of high fashion. The intercontinental ballet star’s latest work, a video for NOWNESS.com (owned by luxury brand conglomerate LVMH) features made-for-film choreography by fellow American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes. The studio performance is certainly […]
American Ballet Theatre loves having Alexei Ratmansky on their team, and they want to shout it from the rooftops. Last weekend, “NYC-ARTS” on New York’s PBS station THIRTEEN showcased the company’s artist in residence as part of a preview of the spring season. In the opening sequence, Kevin McKenzie describes hiring the Russian-born choreographer (and […]
While the rest of the world follows the ups and downs of “Brangelina” and “Kimye,” we can’t get enough of these dance stars’ real-life love stories. Luckily, Valentine’s Day gives us an excuse to talk about them (while eating tons of chocolate). We’ve rounded up DT‘s five favorite dance-world couples of the moment. #5. Tiler […]
David Hallberg is giving back to the dance communities that raised him. The Bolshoi Ballet and American Ballet Theatre principal has established two scholarships over the past few years at ABT’s JKO School in NYC, and recently at the School of Ballet Arizona, where he trained as a young dancer. The scholarships cover students’ tuition […]
It’s rare when a late-starter becomes a professional dancer—much less with one of ballet’s most prestigious companies—but Misty Copeland breaks the mold. She experienced her first tendu at 13, thanks to a Boys and Girls Club, and today, she’s American Ballet Theatre’s first African-American female soloist. Copeland’s fast track in pre-professional training led her to […]