When conveying a story onstage, certain roles come more easily than others. Some dancers naturally possess the regality of the Lilac Fairy, others the attack of Kitri. Some take on the naïve Aurora with ease, but have trouble with Myrtha’s complexity. Tackling a role that’s outside your character wheelhouse can be tricky—especially since ballet’s princesses, […]
Between her work as a principal with American Ballet Theatre and her ever-increasing number of side projects in the fashion world, Isabella Boylston’s schedule is pretty packed. But she is showing no signs of slowing down, currently working on her biggest project yet as the artistic director of Ballet Sun Valley. Running this week in […]
To be honest, we never tire of watching non-dancers tackle a day in the life of the pros. From athletes to average Joes, these videos always give us a good laugh, and they remind the rest of the world that a whole lot of work goes into every dance performance you see. But often times, […]
NOWNESS has a solid track record when it comes to putting dancers on camera, from exquisite fashion spots to intimate portraits featuring a who’s who of the dance world. Their most recent collaborators: American Ballet Theatre principals (and real life best friends) Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside. But “Just Dance: Early Sunday Morning” is not […]
It takes pluck to grow up with a name like Hildur. For Isabella Boylston, born Hildur Isabella, it was just a part of her unconventional, free-spirited upbringing. Her parents met on a ski lift in Sun Valley, Idaho. Her father, Mike, was a country/blues drummer and “ski bum”; her mother, Cornelia, a Swedish electrical engineer. […]
In our February cover story on Isabella Boylston, we praise the many qualities that make her a captivating performer: her boldness, her rock-solid technique, her spontaneity, her ideal facility. But we didn’t realize that she’s also superhuman. Though dancers often post impressive workout videos on Instagram, Boylston’s Bosu ball routine takes the cake. In case […]
Go behind the scenes at our February cover shoot with American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston:
Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre Boylston’s first connection to dance happened through music. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor, Courtesy ABT. A ballerina is many things. She’s a musician, athlete, actor, conjurer, muse and scientist—experimenting and discovering how a slight change of timing, placement or emotional inflection can alter the outcome of a step. Because of […]
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