A heartwarming performance in a dance-driven commercial about pandemic perseverance first brought Taïs Vinolo to the attention of Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino as they were casting for their television series about ballet dancers, “Étoile.” In 2023 Vinolo was taking time off from dancing with National Ballet of Canada due to injury when the “Étoile” […]

On a blazing hot day last summer, the environment inside the New Jersey Performing Arts Center was cool and hushed. A who’s who of U.S. ballet dancers entered from the wings, launching themselves across the stage in pointe shoes and unitards, while attentive audience members in suits and cocktail dresses looked on from their seats. […]