When Steps on Broadway founder Carol Paumgarten called Joe Lanteri several times in a row in February 2018, his first guess was that she wanted to get him back on the faculty roster. “For decades, I taught jazz at 4:30 pm at Steps,” he says, “but a couple years ago, I had to let go […]
When Danica Paulos left Southern California at 17 to train in New York City at The Ailey School while she finished high school, she had no idea that she’d be dancing with the professional company within four years. She completed the school’s professional program (on scholarship), then landed a spot with Ailey II. After a […]
In a windowless subterranean studio under the New York State Theater, I pulled back an imaginary arrow and let it fly. “Good!” said ballet master Tommy Abbott. “I think you’re ready. Tomorrow you rehearse with Mr. Robbins.” I was slated to play Cupid in Jerome Robbins’ compilation of fairy tales called Mother Goose. It was […]
Lauren Lovette is having a good year. Maybe too good—after creating her first ballet for New York City Ballet last fall, For Clara, she realized she’d checked one of the last items off her dance bucket list. “Once you choreograph on New York City Ballet, you’re like, ‘Well, I didn’t dream past this,’” says the […]