Lauren Lovette Isn't Afraid To Send Shock Waves Through The Ballet World

Not all ballet dancers cling to their youth. At 26, Lauren Lovette, the New York City Ballet principal, has surpassed the quarter-century mark. And she’s relieved. “I’ve never felt young,” she says. “I can’t wait until I’m 30. Every woman I’ve ever talked to says that at 30 you just don’t care. You’re free. Maybe […]

The Power of Striving for the Impossible "Perfect"

As dancers, we often talk about perfect feet, perfect turnout and the perfect execution of steps. We spend our days in diligent pursuit of the total mastery of our bodies. We seek to fully conquer space and time. We want our dance to be perfect, which is a powerful incarnation of our deeper human longing […]

The Most Influential People in Dance Today: Katherine E. Brown

The first executive director in New York City Ballet’s history is also the executive director of its home, the David H. Koch Theater. Which means Katherine E. Brown oversees a 141-person staff and an annual budget of about $90 million. Under her leadership, NYCB has never been more accessible. It consistently puts out shareable videos […]

NYCB is Honoring Robbins—And Commissioning an SAB Student

Imagine being a student at the School of American Ballet, looking up to the dancers at New York City Ballet and hoping to one day join their ranks. Then imagine teaching your choreography to those dancers, and watching them perform it at the company’s fall fashion gala. SAB student Gianna Reisen will have this surreal […]