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A John Wick Spin-Off Centered on a Ballerina-Turned-Assassin Is Happening

When New York City Ballet soloist Unity Phelan appeared as a ballerina training to become an assassin in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum earlier this year, it could have easily been a one-off. This particular backstory has become prevalent at the movies over the last few years—take Jennifer Lawrence’s character in Red Sparrow and […]

All the Dance Movies You'll Want to See in Theaters This Year

Back in January , we took a look at Hollywood’s 2018 dance card. While Red Sparrow and the Tiler Peck documentary Ballet Now have been released, several other films that piqued our curiosity are still in various stages of development. (And some have been radio silent, like the Carmen being helmed by Benjamin Millepied.) From […]

Celebrate National Best Friend Day With Our 5 Favorite Ballet BFFs

Though you may not know it, June 8 is National Best Friends Day. Obviously this provides an opportunity to celebrate some of our favorite friendships in ballet, but maybe not the kind you’re thinking of. Instead of rounding up our favorite real-life besties (hi, ABT Cindies), we’re taking a look at some of ballet’s onstage […]

With Harlequinade, Alexei Ratmansky Turns His Talents to a Petipa Rarity

It’s no secret that American Ballet Theatre’s artist in residence, Alexei Ratmansky, is obsessed with the choreography of Marius Petipa. Since 2007, he has been involved in reconstructions of several of Petipa’s ballets, starting with Le Corsaire for the Bolshoi and continuing through Paquita (2014), The Sleeping Beauty (2015) and Swan Lake (2016). As Ratmansky […]

Oh, Good. Another Outdated Stereotype of "Ballerinas"

When I first heard that New York City was getting a new Jeff Koons sculpture of a ballet dancer in Rockefeller Center, I was pumped. Yay, more dance! But then I saw it and realized it was that kind of dancer: a five-year-old’s idea of a “pretty ballerina.” The 45-foot inflatable nylon sculpture features a […]