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Dancing Through It
Jenifer Ringer was a longtime principal dancer with New York City Ballet. She retired just this winter, and her memoir, Dancing Through It, came out a few weeks later. I downloaded and finished it...
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Everywhere We Go
More video love. Check out this trailer for Everywhere We Go, Justin Peck’s new ballet, premiering during New York City Ballet‘s spring season, on May 8. This piece will be Peck’s second collaboration...
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So Ready for a Spring NYC Weekend!
Happy Friday! I am so ready for a relaxing weekend, but also for some very-NYC plans I have. It’s spring ballet season, here, which is always exciting for us dancegoers. Both City Ballet and ABT are...
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Diversity and Ballet
I was very happy when I saw the cover of Pointe magazine’s June/July issue. It’s about time that talented ballerinas of color—ABT’s Misty Copeland, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Ashley Murphy and Cedar...
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So Ready for a Ballet Weekend!
It’s ballet season in NYC, and I’m lucky to be seeing two shows this weekend. Tonight, I’ll be watching Misty Copeland make her NYC debut as Swanilda in ABT’s Coppelia. I’m especially excited, because...
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So Ready for a Summer Weekend!
Happy Friday! Even though I mark the start of summer on Memorial Day, the season officially starts tomorrow—and I’m thrilled to be in the midst of my favorite time of year. I have a few very NYC...
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How Three Australian Ballet Dancers Prep Their Pointe Shoes
The other day I watched this video that’s been making its way around social: how dancers from the Australian Ballet prepare their pointe shoes. Maybe it’s because I’m one myself, but I’m always...
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Nutcracker Memories
When it comes to Nutcracker, I feel like dancers, critics and dancegoers fall into one of two camps: You either love or loathe it. I fall into the first category. I’m a sucker for most things...
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A Future Ballet Dancer
This Humans of New York photo—and accompanying caption—made me smile: “I want to be a ballerina.” “What’s the best part about being a ballerina?” “Dancing.” “What’s the hardest part about being a...
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Summer Snapshots
How is it the last week of August?! Hard to believe summer is already coming to an end. As always, it feels way too soon. But what a summer it’s been! While I wouldn’t say it was relaxing and...
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