Troy Schumacher is on a roll. The 31-year-old was recently promoted to soloist after almost 12 years with New York City Ballet, but that’s nothing compared to what he has going on this month. Over the course of a few weeks he will premiere two ballets of his own creation: his third work for NYCB […]

We’re less than a week away from New York City Ballet’s Fall season, and the only people more excited than us might just be the dancers themselves. It officially kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 19 with Swan Lake, and the dancers have been hard at work perfecting their swan arms. And with some major debuts—Tiler […]

The closing months of the 2016–17 season brought a glut of extraordinary music and dance to Broadway’s stages, and the superabundance has left 2017–18 looking a bit anemic. Partly it’s real estate—there are only so many Broadway theaters; in June, nearly three dozen were occupied. The only musical scheduled to open this summer was Prince […]

It’s time! You submitted your nominations for the most memorable dance you saw this year. We narrowed down our favorites, and now it’s up to you to decide what will make it into our December issue. Voting will be open until September 25th. Only one submission per person will be counted. Loading…

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 […]

Throughout the summer, we’ve been noticing beachside views and scenic waterfalls sprinkled in with all of the usual rehearsal and performance posts we see from ballet’s biggest stars. But even while enjoying some sun and relaxation, dancers like Sara Mearns and Michaela DePrince prove that they never really take a break from ballet. Ahead, check […]

In the August 1977 issue of Dance Magazine, cover star Patricia McBride told us, “My first performance with [New York City Ballet] was as an apprentice in Symphony in C. It was a disaster. There’s a very complicated tendu combination that the ensemble does in unison, framing the stage. I was right in front and […]

New York City Ballet soloist Unity Phelan and American Ballet Theatre soloist Cassandra Trenary spend every day making their hard work look effortless and graceful both in the studio and onstage. That’s exactly what makes them the perfect spokesmodels for the dance-inspired activewear line, Belle Force. Cassandra Trenary photographed by Adam Houston for Robert Riese […]