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Five of Ballet's Best Wedding Pas to Celebrate the Royal Engagement

The Anglophiles in our office (myself included) are pretty chuffed to hear that there’s another Royal Wedding in the works now that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have made it official. And naturally, it got us thinking about that wonderful staple of classical (and not-so-classical) ballet, the wedding pas de deux. To celebrate, here are […]

Big Talent on Tap for Next Week's Erik Bruhn Prize

The dance world’s abundance of talent can be dizzying, but there are a few “crystal balls” that allow dancers and fans alike to get a glimpse of tomorrow’s megastars. For one, there’s Dance Magazine‘s 25 to Watch, our annual list of promising artists across all dance genres—look for the latest edition in our January issue! (In 2005 alone, […]

Why We're Falling for City Center's Fall for Dance 2016 Lineup

New York City Center has just announced the details of their 2016 Fall for Dance Festival, and there is a lot to get excited about. The two week festival, now in its 13th year, will present five unique programs this September, each boasting multiple premieres showcasing an incredible range of performers. Plus, tickets are only $15. Excited […]

What It Takes to Glow like Jurgita Dronina

Jurgita Dronina is doing fouetté turns with her back to me. Facing the far wall, she builds momentum with the precise placement of each demi-rond-de-jambe. She apologized ahead of time, explaining with a self-deprecating smile: “I can’t spot in the mirror. I’m always telling my partners, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll turn fine onstage.’ ” On this […]

Brexit Is Officially Happening—3 Ways It Could Hurt Dance

Yesterday, Britain voted to exit the European Union, a historic decision that has already shaken the world. It’s impossible to imagine the full impact of this exit (colloquially called “Brexit”) over time. How will Britain’s independence from the EU affect British dance companies? Could it have larger implications for dance throughout Europe? It’s definitely possible. Prior […]

Inside DM

Bare It All Molly Lieber in luciana achugar’s An Epilogue for OTRO TEATRO: True Love. Photo by Scott Shaw, Courtesy achugar. Dance is a naked career. Not just because you have to spend your days practically (and sometimes literally) nude. But it’s a dancer’s job to expose the deepest layers of yourself, sharing those experiences […]

A Dancer's Director

Johan Kobborg has transformed the National Ballet of Romania. Kobborg rehearses with Alina Cojocaru at American Ballet Theatre’s studios for a gala in New York City. Photo by Taylor-Ferné Morris Johan Kobborg was in Bucharest staging La Sylphide for the National Ballet of Romania in 2013 when, out of the blue, he received a job […]

Paradise in Positano

What do Christopher Wheeldon, Olga Smirnova, Steven McRae, PeiJu Chien-Pott and Xander Parish have in common? They were all honored with the Premio Positano Danza Léonide Massine on Saturday in Positano, Italy. As one of the judges, I was there to soak in the artistry of these and other dance artists, as well as the […]