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All posts tagged "New York City Ballet"
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5.3KFeature ArticlesArthur Mitchell: Ballet’s African-American trailblazer
Close your eyes for a moment, and visualize a ballerina and a danseur dancing a pas de deux. Are they black? Chances...
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4.5KFeature ArticlesHow to be a better dance company ‘team player’
This past August, news broke that three principal dancers at New York City Ballet (NYCB) were fired for sending highly inappropriate text...
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3.5KFeature ArticlesFall in love with dance this fall
Summer is over, and the days are already starting to get shorter. In some places, there’s a slight chill in the air....
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5.9KFeature ArticlesPaul Taylor, the practical poet of American Modern Dance – an elegy
Paul Taylor was a true giant of American modern dance, with works that displayed both simplicity and depth of understanding into the...
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7.5KFeature ArticlesThe journey of BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang
As a young ballet student, Edwaard Liang in 1993 won the Professional Prize at the prestigious Swiss competition, the Prix de Lausanne....
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5.5KInterviewsSara Mearns to debut new collection at Broadway Dance Center
New York City Principal Sara Mearns is one of the most popular ballerinas of our time. She is bold, musical, dynamic and...
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4.2KReviewsBoston Ballet’s ‘Classic Balanchine’: Seeing the classics with clear eyes
Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. May 17, 2018. George Balanchine – arguably the one individual most responsible for the American ballet aesthetic....
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7.1KFeature ArticlesState Street Ballet: Creating art that moves
Great things come from humble beginnings. Change and growth are two monumental things that shape the journey and pave the way to...
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5.6KFeature ArticlesBroadway News – Spring 2018
2018 is already starting off to be an exciting year for Broadway, especially when it comes to dance on Broadway. Whether in...
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4.6KFeature ArticlesNYCDA Foundation awards $130,000 in scholarships
On March 12, the New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA) Foundation celebrated awarding over $1.9 million in college scholarships over the years...
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12.0KFeature ArticlesBuild it, and they will come: Updating ‘The Nutcracker’
The Nutcracker – a beloved holiday classic that graces stages across the nation, and across the world. Come December, Tchaikovsky’s iconic scores...
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8.0KFeature ArticlesReal-life pas de deux: Dancer couples share their love stories this Valentine’s
In many classical ballets, Broadway shows and contemporary works, there is a love story. Two characters, with passion, find each other, and...
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6.3KFeature ArticlesDancio brings Julie Kent into your living room
Can you imagine taking class with Julie Kent in the comfort of your own home? Or warming up before rehearsal with master teachers...
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5.5KFeature ArticlesLongtime NYCB Director Peter Martins retires amidst allegations
The New York City Ballet (NYCB) Board of Directors announced on December 9 that longtime Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins would...
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15.9KFeature Articles11 places to dance in NYC in 2018
As you venture into the new year, it’s an optimal time to step outside of your comfort zone and jeté into a...
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11.8KFeature ArticlesSó Dança launches stunning collection with NYCB Principal Sara Mearns
Só Dança, recognized worldwide for manufacturing superior dancewear and dance shoes, recently unveiled its newest collaboration – a sleek collection with New York...
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3.2KReviewsWendy Whelan and Brian Brooks bring their differences together in ‘Some of a Thousand Words’
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, Maryland. December 9, 2017. As I headed to the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center last...
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6.6KFeature ArticlesWhat’s it like to lead a ballet company for 58 years? Herci Marsden knows.
The State Ballet of Rhode Island (SBRI) is celebrating an incredible accomplishment that very few regional ballet companies have the privilege of...
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15.1KFeature ArticlesDynamic dancer duo: Daniel Ulbricht and Danielle Diniz
He’s a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet; she’s a musical theater performer in the busy audition-gig-audition-gig circuit. But together,...
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8.8KReviewsNew York City Dance Alliance Foundation honors Ann Reinking
NYU Skirball Center, New York, New York. October 1, 2017. She doesn’t even have to dance. All she has to do is...
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6.8KFeature ArticlesBallet in the City celebrates its 5th anniversary
Ballet in the City fills a unique need for ballet dancers and their families. It is a presenting organization, rather than a...
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13.1KFeature ArticlesNew Adventures tours U.S. with ‘The Red Shoes’ starting September 2017
New Adventures will present Director Matthew Bourne’s production of The Red Shoes in its first-ever American debut as part of a world...
