#tbt Nutcracker Style

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Oh hark, it’s the holiday season! Ready for that ballet of ballets? The Nutcracker is the only classical dance show many will attend all year. But for those of us who grew up in the world of ballet, the Nutcracker holds an entirely different meaning. Remember auditioning in early October and, […]

December 3, 2015  |  Read Article

Dancin’ In The Moon Light

BY MAGGIE STACK AND EMMALY WIEDERHOLT There’s something about moonlight that lends itself to dance, like our inner heathens can’t help but embrace those cosmic lunar beams and bust a move. But dancing in the moonlight is more than just a great 70s song or a hippy inclination; it’s an art! The […]

November 2, 2015  |  Read Article

Ballet Meets Blockbuster

BY JESSICA RUHLIN Swan Lake, meet your match: a great white shark in a tutu! Nothing says classic like partnering with an older woman! Al Pacino succumbs to greed AND blisters!  Check out more ballet funnies at Jessica’s blog: Bodies Never Lie

October 1, 2015  |  Read Article

Livin’ On A Prayer

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLY AND MAGGIE STACK If your favorite holy man busted a move… what move would it be?! (It doesn’t hurt to listen to this song as you read this!) Shake your Bootie Buddha Twerk your way to nirvana! Get Down, Get Tao How low can he go? Moses Touch Your Toes-ies Part that […]

September 3, 2015  |  Read Article

ABT’s Tutu-Truck Parade

BY JESSICA RUHLIN There’s no secret to business success quite like combining what’s hip with what’s classy. Artistic director Kevin McKenzie already knows this, which is why he’s combined the hipness of food trucks with the class of American Ballet Theater. Put it together and you get the Tutu-Truck. Line […]

August 3, 2015  |  Read Article