Month: September 2019
Our Fave Red Carpet and Behind-the-Scenes Shots From New York City Ballet’s 2019 Fall Fashion Gala
New York City Ballet’s Fall Fashion Gala always gives us a chance to admire the dancers at their most glamorous, and this year was no exception. From premieres of new works by Lauren Lovette (paired with designer Zac Posen) and Edwaard Liang (with Anna Sui), to a sparkling rendition of Balanchine’s Symphony in C, to…
Read More10 Times Our Fave Ballet Dancers Made Turning Actually Look Easy
At this point, you’d think we’d all be used to the level of technical absurdity Daniil Simkin achieves when he’s playing around in the studio. But then he did this: …and now we’re low-key appalled in the absolute best way. After we picked our jaws up from the floor, we were inspired to dig up…
Read MoreEmma Portner Shines in This Apple Watch Promo
Tucked into an almost two-hour Apple announcement video is pure dance gold: a promo for the newest version of the Apple Watch featuring none other than the trailblazing jack-of-all-styles herself, Emma Portner. Honestly, Portner’s electric, effortless grooving could sell ice to an eskimo. But the Apple Watch is also fitting. (From Lauren and Chris Grant…
Read MoreThe Greatest Dance Movies of All Time, According to the Dance Magazine Staff
Seventy one years ago today, a new movie hit theaters: The Red Shoes. For a certain generation of dancers, this was the movie—the one that initially inspired them to step inside the studio. For others, it was the first film they ever saw that finally “got” them. When Moira Shearer’s character Victoria Page answers the…
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