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278Feature ArticlesEmma Von Enck promoted to principal dancer at NYCB
New York City Ballet (NYCB) has promoted Emma Von Enck to Principal Dancer. The promotion was made on May 16, by NYCB...
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349Tips & AdviceElevate your pointe work: Improve your technique with advice from master teachers
Every ballet dancer wants flawless pointe work. Great pointe technique can get you noticed and make you stand out at a summer...
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376Feature ArticlesPrincipal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan gives final performance with San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) Principal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan will give her final performance with the Company on February 14, dancing...
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243Tips & AdviceToe pad or not toe pad, that is the question
Toe pad or not toe pad, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the numerous blisters and...
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844InterviewsA newfound responsibility: NYCB promotes Gilbert Bolden III and Davide Riccardo
Few things are more exciting to dancers than receiving a promotion in the ranks of a company. While many dancers get the...
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588InterviewsJohn Lam: 20 years at Boston Ballet
John Lam, veteran of Boston Ballet, is the only Vietnamese-American dancer in a major U..S ballet company. Approaching his 20-year anniversary with...
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595InterviewsFinding balance as busy dancing sisters: A talk with the Quiner Sisters
“Sisters, sisters…” sang Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney in the holiday classic White Christmas (is it in your head now?). The song describes...
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474FeaturedNutcracker pointe shoe survival guide
The cadenzas of the harps, the scamper of tiny mice feet and the smell of rosin mixed with grease paint – you...
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539Feature ArticlesWhere Prix winners go after winning gold, with So Dancer Daniel Ayala
Back in 2020, Dance Informa talked with Columbian ballet dancer Daniel Ayala about top U.S. pre-professional training programs and the scholarships he received to… well… just about all of them....
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1.0KInterviewsFabrice Calmels: Finding a space of his own
When Fabrice Calmels left Chicago to move to L.A., it wasn’t in search of sun and sand. After 18 years dancing with...
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570Feature ArticlesTo our non-dancer friends: 10 things to know about us
When it comes to the life of a dancer, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Whether it’s our...
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789Feature ArticlesWhy I wear Só Dança
We all have a favorite food, a favorite hoodie, a favorite TV show, a favorite song. We find comfort in these favorite...
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658Feature ArticlesPacific Northwest Ballet announces three promotions
“It gives me great pleasure to be able to promote three dancers in our company this evening.” Following the curtain-raiser performance of...
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1.2KInterviewsLauren Lovette in a new role at Paul Taylor and beyond: Choosing dance and learning why it matters
COVID hasn’t been sunshine and rainbows for anyone, really, and Lauren Lovette has certainly had her own deep difficulties through it all....
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620Feature ArticlesChun Wai Chan promoted to principal dancer at New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet (NYCB) recently announced the promotion of Chun Wai Chan to principal dancer. Following a series of debuts throughout...
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921Feature Articles@modelsdoingballet on misrepresenting ballet in media – and how easy it is not to
Dance Informa talks with creators of the @modelsdoingballet Instagram page, Katie Malia and Suzanne Jolie. As both ballet dancers and comedians, they...
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1.0KDance HealthBe authentic, be bold: Só Dança’s Be You® and This Is Me Collection
All dancers are amazing. That’s a fact. Every single dancer works hard, has discipline, is an artist in their own way and...
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945Feature ArticlesNew York City Ballet announces three promotions
New York City Ballet (NYCB) has announced the promotion of three of the Company’s soloists. Harrison Ball, Jovani Furlan and Peter Walker...
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1.0KFeature ArticlesSkylar Brandt twirls down under in Australia’s Ballet International Gala
Over the past few weeks, Australia’s long-awaited Ballet International Gala (BIG) event brought in world-class dancers from some of the globe’s most...
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951Feature ArticlesNew York City Ballet Principal Teresa Reichlen to retire
New York City Ballet (NYCB) has announced that Principal Dancer Teresa Reichlen will give her final performance with the Company on February 19, during...
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1.2KFeature ArticlesABT’s new children’s book ‘My Daddy Can Fly’
We ask kids, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Often, they want the jobs their parents have: “My...
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1.6KFeature ArticlesTalking diversity in dancewear with Ballet West’s Katlyn Addison
Ballet dancers do everything they can to extend their lines, not only through intensive technique and training, but right down to costume...
