When Miami City Ballet’s fiery principal soloist Nathalia Arja is onstage, it’s impossible to look away. So it comes as little surprise that if Arja weren’t a dancer, she’d probably want to be a comedian or an anchorwoman—both careers that demand the effortless charisma that Arja exudes onstage and off. Her buoyant jump, playful attack […]
Ah, pop culture. We’d like to thank you for your endless supply of amusement. Sometimes you blur the lines between life and art. On rare occasions, the unlikely worlds of Sunday Night Football and classical ballet even collide. This is one of those times. Hey, Gronkowski. Think knees over toes. Photo via GQ.com. Yesterday, men’s magazine GQ released […]
Arja in Balanchine’s Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux. Photo by Daniel Azoulay, Courtesy Miami City Ballet. She may look delicate, with her long, feathery limbs and filigreed line, but Nathalia Arja’s dancing is powered by a startling speed and daring. The recently promoted soloist snaps through Miami City Ballet’s many Balanchine works with an […]
Since last March, dancers have adjusted from studio life to periods of seclusion at home. At a time when human interaction is scarce, the comforting things we surround ourselves with have taken on new importance. We asked dancers and choreographers to reflect on the items that have brought them joy or a sense of normalcy […]
One of the most inspiring things to witness over the past couple of months has been the incredible displays of solidarity among dancers and dance companies. None have been left untouched by this crisis, and so many have banded together to help each other out. American Ballet Theatre’s Misty Copeland and her former colleague Joseph […]
With COVID-19 dominating headlines, good news has a way of slipping under the radar. But despite the uncertainty, companies and artists are still looking to the future and making moves. Here are the latest promotions, appointments and transfers, plus notable awards and accomplishments from the last month. Comings & Goings At Boston Ballet, Tigran Mkrtchyan […]
The most-played song on your Spotify says a lot about you. Maybe it’s that guilty pleasure track you dance to while you’re in the kitchen, or the one you have to listen to before going onstage. We talked to 10 of our favorite pros about the song that’s racked up the most plays on their […]
We know there are certain things dancers can do pre-show to help them perform at their best. (Like warming up, eating something energizing and maybe even taking a nap!) But pre-show routines are also highly individual, and involve artists preparing their heads for performance just as much as their bodies. That could mean anything from […]
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