Congrats to "Collapse," Winner of Our October Video of the Month Contest

Directed, choreographed and edited by Thales Ferreira, and filmed by Maria Duarte and Yann Waise, “Collapse” uses contemporary movement to illustrate the space between sleep and wakefulness. Ferreira and Waise are joined on screen by Alice Castanho, Bruno Bernardini, Isadora Lobo, Margarita Torres and Maria Duarte in an exploration of the ordered chaos of bodies […]

Congrats to "Elemental," Winner of Our September Video of the Month Contest

Directed by Elizabeth Wadium, “Elemental” explores the versatile power of hip hop to illustrate the natural environment. The video features dancer Solomon Roller and a sound score composed by Aaron Granat, which was recorded on location and molded into a composition that sharpens the emotional undertones of Roller’s movements.

This Video of Kids Meeting a PNB Ballerina Is All Kinds of Adorable

It’s safe to say that professional ballet dancers all have one thing in common: getting bit by the ballet bug at a very early age. Pacific Northwest Ballet corps member Elle Macy is no exception. Macy, who joined the company in 2012 as an apprentice, started dancing at age 5, and turned her childhood passion […]

Watch Ailey Celebrate the Beauty of Diversity in the Streets of Paris

We may not all speak the same language, but we can all “speak” danceā€”an idea that’s celebrated in a totally joyful new short film, “Rue Montorgueil.” Featuring Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater members grooving alongside people of all different backgrounds and nationalities in one of Paris’ most famous streets, the vid is a beautiful illustration […]

Meet the Ballerina Who's Also a Quantum Physicist

Merritt Moore is a ballerina who just so happens to be graduating from Oxford University with a PhD in quantum physics. Is she even human? The jury is still out on that – but the 29-year-old, who earned her undergrad degree from Harvard, has actually found dance to be a powerful tool that assists her […]