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Angelica Generosa strikes all the right balances. She’s ambitious, but ego-less. She exudes the charm of a soubrette, but also the power of a contemporary virtuoso. A fourth-year member of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s corps, she welcomes the soloist and principal roles artistic director Peter Boal throws her way, but is happy to continue her time […]

Among the flurry of ballet retirements in the past year, some dancers have been able to jump straight into leadership positions. Carla Körbes became associate artistic director of L.A. Dance Project. Julie Kent took charge of American Ballet Theatre’s summer intensive program. But San Francisco Ballet’s Gennadi Nedvigin didn’t even have a chance to announce his retirement before news […]

This year we gave our readers the power to weigh in on the most memorable dance moments of the year. You nominated performances you loved, voted on the top five and selected a diverse group of artists and productions that span the country. Here’s what you chose as your favorites. Körbes takes her final bow […]

PNB’s Maria Chapman in Balanchine’s Apollo. Photo by Angela Sterling, Courtesy PNB. Julie Kent. Carla Körbes. Paloma Herrera. Xiomara Reyes. Over the past year, each of these phenomenal ballerinas took their final bows. Yesterday, Pacific Northwest Ballet broke the news that another dancer of the same generation has retired: principal Maria Chapman. The sudden announcement wasn’t made until after her […]

What happens to companies when their stars retire? Paloma Herrera will dance her final performance with ABT on May 27. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor, Courtesy ABT. Shouts of “Brava!” will accompany a number of ballerinas when they take their final bows this summer. American Ballet Theatre’s Paloma Herrera, Xiomara Reyes and Julie Kent will soon […]

There’s nothing better than a man in a good suit—except for an exquisite male dancer in a good suit. This weekend, The New York Times did a piece on the evolving menswear standard and how its shapes, fabrics and colors have changed. But let’s get right to the part about why we care: There’s a […]

  PNB’s Carla Körbes and The Royal Ballet’s Eric Underwood in Agon at Vail 2012. Photo by Erin Baiano.   Ballet lovers have been hanging their heads low ever since Carla Körbes announced that she would be retiring this spring. She initially mentioned that she wouldn’t be putting aside her pointe shoes entirely, but never […]

What the ever-expanding repertoires of today’s companies mean for dancers The Bolshoi Ballet in Tatiyana Baganova’s  The Rite of Spring; Photo by Damir Yusupov, Courtesy Bolshoi When principal dancer Robert Fairchild originated the standout role in Spectral Evidence, a 2013 creation by Angelin Preljocaj for New York City Ballet, he fell in love with the […]