Articles tagged ‘ballet’

A dancer breaking into pieces. Watercolour by @janoimages (via Canva app)

Ballet’s Roman Emperor

Dr. Stephanie Potreck has severe words for company directors who still elevate and subjugate dancers based on weight.

An old photo of a paw de deux with the woman in an extreme arabesque and the man holding her hands in fourth position.

Preserving A Piece of Dance History

Leslie Streit and Robin McCain discuss their documentary “An American Ballet Story” about the historical significance of the Harkness Ballet.

Sydney in a dramatic arabesque wearing a white swan tutu against a pink backdrop.

Sydney: I Am Enough

Sydney has been checking in with Stance on Dance every year for 11 years, sharing where dance has taken her each year. This year she got promoted to full company member with Avant Chamber Ballet, as well as explored her passion for teaching and choreography.

Bianca kneels on the floor under a ballet barre to touch a student's foot.

Making Ballet Accessible to Adult Learners

Bianca Starr, owner of Bianca Lily Ballet in Albuquerque, NM, shares how she creates an inviting and accessible environment for adults who are beginning ballet.

breana looks thoughtfully into the camera. They are wearing black. In the low lit background is a house plant.

gentle, god-like

Albuquerque-based movement artist breana explores their history in ballet and subsequent trauma through poetry.