Every day, Claire Kretzschmar of the New York City Ballet goes from class to rehearsal to performance at a breathless pace. Dance alongside her busy day.
Month: January 2017
Portrait of a Dancer: Steven McRae
Royal Ballet Principal dancer Steven McRae draws parallels between his two passions, dance and motor racing. The two activities may seem completely different, but McRae points out that they share elements of danger, precision and adrenaline.
The making of “Daphnis et Chloé”
DAPHNIS ET CHLOÉ Ballet by Benjamin Millepied Symphonie chorégraphique by Maurice Ravel In this double bill, which is named after the two choreographers whose works will be staged, Benjamin Millepied, the celebrated choreographer of the blockbuster movie “Black Swan” and until recently the Aristic Director of the Paris Opera Ballet, will present one of his… Continue reading The making of “Daphnis et Chloé”
Yumeko Ide from Fukuoka reading Goethe in Russia
“Without haste, but without rest.” By Goethe. I like this poem. And so very beautiful sun and sky everyday in Russia.
Swan Lake – Tchaikovsky, Nureyev
Swan Lake, ballet. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer Rudolf Nureyev choreography (based on version by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov). Amandine Albisson danseuse étoile (Odette, Odile) Mathieu Ganio danseur étoile (Prince Siegfried) François Alu premier danseur (Rothbart) Les premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris with the Paris Opera Orchestra conducted… Continue reading Swan Lake – Tchaikovsky, Nureyev
Béjart Ballet Lausanne – “Dancing Beethoven”
Discover the story of The Ninth Symphony through a serie of bonus from the documentary “Dancing Beethoven” by Arantxa Aguirre. This exceptional show, hymn to universal brotherhood, was danced by the Béjart Ballet Lausanne and the Tokyo Ballet, from 6 to 8 January 2017 at Forest National, Brussels. TRAILER: DOCUMENTARY:
“Squaregame” + “Duets” by Merce Cunningham
Full videos of two Merce Cunningham ballets.
New York City Ballet video segments
Santtu Mustonen joins New York City Ballet for the fifth presentation of Art Series, which welcomes contemporary artists to our Lincoln Center home. Chase Finlay talks about what makes Peter Martins’ partnering so fun to watch but so challenging for dancers to do — and takes us behind the scenes of his cross training regimen… Continue reading New York City Ballet video segments
San Francisco Ballet Photo Shoots
Go behind the scenes with Principal Dancers Vitor Luiz, Maria Kochetkova and Yuan Yuan Tan to learn more about how SF Ballet created the artwork for the 2017 Season.
Jump of the day: Sayaka Wakita from Kasugai
Look out for our upcoming interview with Sayaka! Photo: David Herrero.
