At first glance, Justin Peck, with his full-rim glasses and modest demeanor, resembles Clark Kent. What he’s accomplished choreographically, however, seems more like Superman. At 26, the New York City Ballet soloist has already created 20 ballets, and the buzz about his talent has people equating his potential with the likes of Alexei Ratmansky and […]
When the Paris Opéra Ballet announced last year that Benjamin Millepied would be taking its reins, the French started making jokes about Natalie Portman and the Americans started worrying that he’d ditch his newly-created LA Dance Project. Luckily, Millepied is still on board at LADP, and it looks like the troupe is only getting hotter. […]
Justin Peck’s In Creases for New York City Ballet makes its highly anticipated NYC premiere tonight. The ballet, which bowed in Saratoga Springs last summer, was his first for the company—the fact that it’s his third debut in less than a year is a testament to his runaway success. (We pegged him as an emerging […]
We’ve known for a while now that New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck can do anything. She tackles everything in the NYCB rep—from “Emeralds” to Aurora to Justin Peck—with precision and pizzazz. And, we recently found out that she’s kinda an amazing tap dancer: But her latest Instagram video shows another side of her […]
Ballet Across America returns to The Kennedy Center this week with a twist: programming curated by American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland and New York City Ballet soloist/resident choreographer Justin Peck. It’s a unique opportunity to get inside the heads of two of the most influential figures in American ballet today—so what companies and choreographers […]
Even dance lovers who live far from their favorite companies can get a taste of new ballets these days: Young choreographers like Justin Peck are creating not just premieres, but short films to go along with them, like creative versions of a trailer. The latest one is for Peck’s new piece at San Francisco Ballet, In the Countenance […]
“In this industry, people often chase something because it’s the thing to do,” says Tilly Evans-Krueger, “but I chase authenticity, so I can book the jobs that will help me grow into the artist I truly want to be.” This approach has landed Evans-Krueger roles in a slew of standout Broadway, off-Broadway, and dance productions, including Moulin Rouge!, The Lucky Ones, and the premiere of Justin Peck and Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Illinoise at the Fisher Center at Bard. Earlier this year, she was the movement coordinator for the new off-Broadway play Jonah.
There may not be an Academy Award for choreography, but there’s still outstanding dancing in the movies nominated for Oscars this year.
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