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Superstitions in Ballet: The Rituals That Keep Dancers on Their Toes
Ballet, with its meticulous precision and mythic poise, may seem like the least superstitious of art forms. Every step is plotted, every gesture rehearsed, every toe pointed in perfect order. Yet beneath that polish lies a quietly humming network of rituals, omens,...
Superstitions in Ballet: The Rituals That Keep Dancers on Their Toes
Ballet, with its meticulous precision and mythic poise, may seem like the least superstitious of art forms. Every step is plotted, every gesture rehearsed, every toe pointed in perfect order. Yet beneath that polish lies a quietly humming network of rituals, omens,...
Love (& Gratitude) in the Time of Corona
2020. The year we will never forget. Whether it brought the good, the bad, or the ugly, there was no shortage of plot twists. No one could have predicted the year we’re experiencing. School environments were disrupted, major shifts occurred in people’s work-lives, and...
Mind the (Gender) Gap: a Look at Female Choreographers
Despite the disproportionate number of girls and boys signing up to take ballet as young children, men have dominated positions of power in the ballet world for decades. This is not breaking news. Dance Data Project revealed that among the 50 biggest ballet companies...
Interview with Daniel Herzog: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet’s Filmmaker
INTERVIEW WITH DANIEL HERZOG: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet's FilmmakerOctober 16, 2020BACK TO BLOGNUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet is dedicated to keeping the Christmas tradition alive by giving families the opportunity to stream the production from the...
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Ballet
Ballet is hard. Anyone who has ever taken a class or seen a performance understands this. Ballet dancers possess tremendous skill, unparalleled coordination, and an extremely high tolerance for pain. They do all this and more while making the art form seem effortless...