Usually at this time of year, James Whiteside would be in the thick of Nutcracker performances. But with theaters closed, the American Ballet Theatre principal instead came up with his own production: Fancy Nut Mix—an online benefit concert to raise money to send dance floors to young dancers in need. The show will air at […]

Throughout the pandemic, Shelby Williams, of Royal Ballet of Flanders (aka “Biscuit Ballerina“), has been sharing videos that capture the pitfalls of dancers working from home: slipping on linoleum, kicking over lamps and even taking windows apart at the “barre.” “Dancers aren’t known to be graceful all of the time,” says Mandy Blackmon, PT, DPT, […]

Even though we’re not dancing as much as usual right now, our bodies are going through a lot these days. Without our typical routines, we’re stuck at home, mainly stationary—until we hop onto Zoom classes, trying to do as much as we can in limited spaces, sometimes on carpet or concrete. Take the time to […]

After canceling its spring tours due to COVID-19, American Ballet Theatre recently announced that it’s also calling off its eight-week season at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House. It’s going to be a huge hit to the company’s bottom line. Nevertheless, ABT decided to send its dancers a gift last week: a piece of vinyl […]

“The show must go on” may be a platitude we use to get through everything from costume malfunctions to stormy moods. But when it came to overcoming a literal hurricane, Houston Ballet was buoyed by this mantra to go from devastated to dancing in a matter of weeks—with the help of Harlequin Floors, Houston Ballet’s […]

So you’re on layoff—or, let’s be real, you just don’t feel like going to the studio—and you decide you’re going to take class from home. Easy enough, right? All you need is an empty room and some music tracks on your iPhone, right? Wrong. Anyone who has attempted this feat can tell you that taking […]