by Amy Brandt For Pointe Magazine | May 15, 2020 | News
How many of us have hovered breathlessly over our iPads, watching grainy YouTube footage of Gelsey Kirkland and Mikhail Baryshnikov in Theme and Variations? Or Suzanne Farrell in Mozartiana? (Hundreds of thousands of us, to be exact.) Well, get ready: Yesterday,...
by Haley Hilton | Apr 11, 2018 | News
Ballet Hispánico dancer Gabrielle Sprauve understands firsthand the major impact teachers of color can have on a young black dancer’s career. Over the course of her training, she had two teachers in particular who left a lifelong impression on her dancing. Here,...
by Betsy Farber | Aug 31, 2017 | Trending
Michelle Manzanales’ Mexican-American heritage is a constant theme weaving through her work as a teacher and choreographer. Especially when it comes to the music she chooses. “Dance class is where my love for music grew, so for me it’s important to...
by Betsy Farber | Jul 27, 2017 | News
If you’ve never taken a flamenco class or had the pleasure of watching one, now’s your chance.Ballet Hispánico let us peek inside an advanced teen flamenco class, which was a part of the school’s summer intensive program. Taught by renowned flamenco...
by Betsy Farber | Jun 20, 2017 | News
This week Ballet Hispánico launched its first ChoreoLaB workshop, a summer intensive intended to better prepare aspiring professional dancers—with more than just excellent technique. Artistic director Eduardo Vilaro wanted to create a program that bridges the school...
by Rachel Caldwell | Nov 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Lyvan Verdecia and Melissa Fernandez When Ballet Hispánico’s Lyvan Verdecia was studying at the Cuban National Ballet School as a teenager, Martha Iris Fernandez helped him perfect his turns. “Male dancers in Cuba are known for their turns and their jumps. For me,...
by Rachel Caldwell | Sep 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Alessandra Corona in rehearsal with Alexandre Barranco for Ramon Oller’s Thorns of the Crown After dancing with Ballet Hispanico for 12 years, Alessandra Corona found a mentor in Zvi Gotheiner, who encouraged her to take care of her body. “He teaches you to be...
by Rachel Caldwell | Feb 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
After two years of planning and construction, Ballet Hispanico has opened the doors of its newly renovated headquarters on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. “Ballet Hispanico is continuing its mission to be a beacon for communities to celebrate Latino culture,”...
by Rachel Caldwell | Oct 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Revelations This fall, great American dance is coming to a movie theater near you. The Lincoln Center at the Movies series kicked off on September 24 with screenings of San Francisco Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet in nearly 400...
by Alyssa Marks | Aug 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Your browser does not support the video tag. Juan Carlos Peñuela is the ballet master of Ballet Hispanico. Here, he teaches entrechat trois, emphasizing the beating of the legs en l’air by beginning in second...