From mid-March into early April, dance communities around the world experienced a seismic shift as performance seasons were cancelled, training programs were suspended and physical contact outside one’s home was mandated unsafe. As dancers, we are taught to problem solve in real-time, so it came as no surprise when streamed performances and classes began popping […]
One of the hardest parts of hunkering down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is giving up our daily routines. And for dancers, that means class. Last week we shared a number of online teaching platforms (including Miami City Ballet principal soloist Lauren Fadely’s new virtual ballet school), but now there are even more options. […]
At 11, while watching a performance of New York City Ballet’s Nutcracker, Tiler Peck leaned over to her father and said, “Dad, I’m going to dance on that stage one day.” It was a surprising declaration for a competition kid from Bakersfield, California. But her prediction came true: Peck joined New York City Ballet as […]
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 […]
When Damian Woetzel came to Vail a decade ago as artistic director, he brought the vision of creating an open artistic community. “Dancers often go to festival gigs, arrive with their music and costumes, perform, get the check and go,” says Woetzel. “It’s very normal and efficient. But I was always more interested in collaborations, […]
Last night at The Joyce Theater, the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation hosted “Destiny Rising,” an evening of dance to benefit the organization’s college scholarship fund. Collegiate dancers, professional guest performers and future stars united onstage for two hours of fantastic dancing. Here are a few of the highlights. Students from Inspire School of […]
Lil Buck leads a children’s class at the 2011 Vail International Dance Festival The Vail International Dance Festival has released a tantalizing sample of its 2013 performance schedule. The biggest surprise is ballet rebel of the moment Sergei Polunin. (He blew the dance world’s collective mind with his departure from The Royal Ballet last year.) […]
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 […]
NYCB’s Tiler Peck talks about her greatest mentor. Tiler Peck and Joaquin De Luz in George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations There’s a reason New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck climbed from the corps de ballet to principal dancer in less than five years. She brings a fresh spark to each role she performs. In NYCB’s […]