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The “Uncheat-able” Turns: How to Master Pirouettes From Fifth
While pirouettes from fifth position are not the flashiest turns in the ballet toolbox (we see you, fouettés), they are still one of the most technical. Turning from a tighter base—fifth position as...
View ArticleWhich Nutcracker Sweet Are You?
Most everyone has a favorite scene from Act II of The Nutcracker. But there’s a difference between which variation you love and which Nutcracker sweet really captures your essence. Keep track of your...
View Article#BlackDanceHistoryIsHappeningNow: Maxfield Haynes
In celebration of Black History Month, Dance Spirit is saluting young Black artists who don’t just represent a bright future for the dance industry—they’re already making history of their own. First...
View Article5 of the Most Romantic Pas de Deux in Classical Ballet
Classical ballets may vary in style, setting and plot, but one theme unites the most famous ballets: love. These five lovely pas de deux—French for “step of two”—are the ballet equivalent of a lacy...
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#BlackDanceHistoryIsHappeningNow: Charlotte Nebres
In celebration of Black History Month, Dance Spirit is saluting young Black artists who don’t just represent a bright future for the dance industry—they’re already making history of their own....
View ArticleWhat Your Dance Skirt of Choice Says About You
What with strict and traditional dress codes, there are precious few opportunities to show your personal sense of style at the barre or in center. But one fun way dancerinas can express their...
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Why More and More Men Are Dancing on Pointe
Like many professional dancers, New York City Ballet’s Gilbert Bolden III is totally used to sharing pics and vids of his dancing on social media. But in the fall of 2018, the corps de ballet member...
View ArticlePointe Shoe Fitting 101—for Men
Josephine Lee, resident pointe shoe expert at The Pointe Shop in California, has found perfect pairs for quite a few men. Are you a male dancer hoping to try pointework? Here are Lee’s tips for your...
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Why More and More Men Are Dancing on Pointe
Like many professional dancers, New York City Ballet’s Gilbert Bolden III is totally used to sharing pics and vids of his dancing on social media. But in the fall of 2018, the corps de ballet member...
View ArticlePointe Shoe Fitting 101—for Men
Josephine Lee, resident pointe shoe expert at The Pointe Shop in California, has found perfect pairs for quite a few men. Are you a male dancer hoping to try pointework? Here are Lee’s tips for your...
View ArticleBackstage Before Showtime
Jennifer Goodman, a seasoned member of The Joffrey Ballet, tells DS how she prepares for her role as Helena in The Dream 60 minutes before the curtain rises. 60 minutes: Physical Therapy Goodman,...
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Pointe Shoes 101
I slept in my first pair of pointe shoes. At least, I tried to sleep in them. I actually woke up in the middle of the night, ripped the Capezio Pavlovas off of my throbbing feet and threw them to the...
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On Balance: How to Nail Long Balances
Few things top that jaw-dropping moment when a ballerina hits a balance—and just stays. And when you’re over your leg and in control, balancing can look (and feel) so easy. But if you’re unsure of...
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Dancing Balanchine
New York City Ballet in George Balanchine’s Serenade (by Paul Kolnik) It’s a thrilling moment: My fellow corps members and I rise to our toes and begin hopping on pointe in time to a beautiful Bach...
View ArticleDear Katie: Is It Too Late to Improve My Turnout?
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.comfor a chance to be featured!...
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6 Ballerinas Share Their First Pointe Shoe Memories
The mark of a truly skilled ballerina is her ability to make the pointe shoe look like a part of her body, an extension of her beautifully S-curved leg. It’s hard to believe the shoe was ever foreign...
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The Life of a Pointe Shoe, from Factory to Stage
For professional ballet dancers, the search for the perfect pointe shoe is a lifelong quest. Even the smallest adjustment in manufacturing can make the difference between a shoe that allows a...
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Please Take a Moment to Silence Your Pointe Shoes
Few things ruin the magic of a performance faster than the sound of loud pointe shoes. “When an audience watches someone dancing, they don’t want to hear tap-tap-tap,” says Houston Ballet first...
View ArticleMiko Fogarty's New TEDx Talk is a Brave Account of Her Ballet Journey
Miko Fogarty is no stranger to the spotlight. But when the former comp star and Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer took the stage at University of California, Berkeley last month, it wasn’t in a tutu and...
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Boston Ballet Joins Twenty One Pilots and Tame Impala at Boston Calling Music...
Twenty One Pilots, Janelle Monáe, Tame Impala, Boston Ballet. One of these things is not like the others. This Memorial Day weekend, Boston’s hometown ballet company is joining a lineup of major music...
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