Something’s coming, I don’t know whenBut it’s soon…maybe tonight? Those iconic lyrics have basically been our #mood ever since we first heard a remake of the West Side Story film, directed by Steven Spielberg and choreographed by Justin Peck, was in the works. THE CASTING. THE CASTING WAS COMING. Well, last night—after an extensive search […]
Is anybody else confused about why dance isn’t an Olympic sport, yet??? I mean, honestly. Dancers train like Olympians every day! They can stun you with their technical prowess, wow you with their uncanny athletic ability AND make you cry all at the same time. Dancers are freaking magicians, and it’s time we let them […]
Ballet choreographer wunderkind Justin Peck dropped a trailer last week for his new ballet, The Times Are Racing, and I can’t stop watching it. That’s partly because it takes place in a subway station—which fascinates me endlessly as a New Yorker (Look! I take those stairs!)—but mostly because the score by Dan Deacon is driving […]
A screen capture from Heatscape Vogue recently spotlighted this film, which previews Justin Peck’s new work, Heatscape, to be premiered by Miami City Ballet at end of the month. In the video, dancers—casual in jeans and Keds—explore the city’s mural-covered Wynwood Walls, which inspired the ballet. If you like that, be sure you’ve seen the music video for “Man […]
We dancers are lucky the rest of the population has become so interested in our craft. It means there are more outlets for films like Ballet 422, which will be featured in the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (April 16–April 27). Originally backed through crowd-funding site Hatchfund, Ballet 422 documents the creation of Justin Peck’s latest work for New York […]