On August 20, pop goddess Lizzo tweeted, “Someone do a ballet routine to truth hurts pls,” referring to the anthem that’s been top on everyone’s playlists this summer. Lizzo might not know it yet, but ballet dancers are not known for shying away from a challenge. In the past two days, the internet has exploded […]

If you just realized that we’re almost halfway through November and you haven’t figured out any of your holiday gift-giving yet (something we absolutely, positively, cannot relate to at all), we’ve got a little suggestion for the social-justice loving ballet nerd in your life courtesy of Cloud & Victory. C&V is in the midst of […]

Happy Halloween! If you’re still not in the spirit, who better to turn to for some spooky style inspiration than your fellow dancers? These pros’ costumes caught our eye (and made us laugh). 1. Recreating a Legend James Whiteside on Instagram: “Legendary Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, took to the stage today, for @abtofficial’s annual Halloween […]

When Houston Ballet demi-soloist Harper Watters first posted a short video of himself in bubblegum pink heels, he went to sleep with 4,000 Instagram followers. He awoke to more than double that, and 500-plus comments. Now at nearly 65,000 followers, Watters knows he (and his partner in crime, fellow Houston Ballet dancer Rhys Kosakowski) struck […]