Two recent social media posts shed light on the personal lives of dancers that span the range of the emotional spectrum: On January 24, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Megan Fairchild replaced Tiler Peck in Allegro Brillante, dancing with her …
Category: Ballet-General
Prix de Lausanne Live Stream
Photo by Gregory Batardon, courtesy Prix de Lausanne. The prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition takes place this week, with the finals on Saturday. Lausanne live streams the competition, allowing fans to witness the competition’s daily activities, the selections, and …
Happy New Year From Balletfocus!
Happy New Year from Balletfocus! Thanks for checking in over the past year. Here are some 2016 Balletfocus posts and projects I particularly enjoyed working on: Baryshnikov Video Series-In May, I posted on YouTube three videos highlighting Mikhail Baryshnikov’s great dancing. …
David Hallberg Returns;
Ballet Tattoos;
Amar Ramasar Profile
David Hallberg Returns David Hallberg will return to the stage after a more than two-year absence due to a foot injury according to The New York Times. David will dance the lead role of Franz in Australian Ballet’s Coppélia December 13, 16, …
Mixed Rep:
New Balletfocus Look!
Derek Dunn on Pirouettes
Royal Ballet Nutcracker
Balletfocus New Look! Balletfocus has a new look! I didn’t plan on changing Balletfocus but one day, surfing the web, I came across the Baseline theme for WordPress blogs at Array Themes. Array has 10 great themes to choose from, some …
Lincoln Center Live Streaming Event Friday
Lincoln Center will present an all-day live broadcast on its Facebook page Friday, October 7. The event is designed to give arts fans backstage access the what goes on during a typical day at the arts complex, according to The …