Turnout is one of the defining characteristics of classical ballet and the foundation of your technique, but the deceptively simple concept of external rotation can be hard to execute. For those born with hip joints that don’t naturally make a tight fifth position, it’s tempting to take shortcuts in the quest for more rotation, but […]
Jacob’s Pillow, the historic Becket, Massachusetts–based dance festival established by Ted Shawn in the 1930s, has announced the construction of a new permanent dance studio. The 3,500-square-foot Perles Family Studio will house the year-round School at Jacob’s Pillow and provide additional performance space during the annual Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival each summer. Construction is underway, […]
After just a few months on the job as artistic director for The Washington Ballet, Julie Kent has revamped the company’s enrichment programs and its school. Dance legends will join Kent three times during the season in the series “ICONS: of dance—Sundays at The Joe.” American Ballet Theatre artistic director Kevin McKenzie is the first […]