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Why is it Still So Hard to Be a Boy in Ballet? 24 Aug 2013 | 04:25 am
Ashleigh Baker For most young boys in ballet class, dancing is a passion they have to fight for. Just yesterday, I got an email from a loyal reader who loves Pointe, and loves ballet more, but he nev...
The Red Shoes, Brooklyn-Style 22 Aug 2013 | 11:11 pm
The Red Shoes The Red Shoes, that most classic of all ballet movies, is getting the ultimate cool-kid treatment next week. The hipsters at Brooklyn's Nitehawk Cinema and the bad boys of VICE Media ha...
Happy Monday, From Daniil Simkin 19 Aug 2013 | 08:17 pm
There's only one thing better than a ballet nerd fully embracing his white tights stereotypes: A ballet nerd doing so while being directed and filmed by contemporary cool kid Alexander Ekman. Take a l...
The Trick to Becoming a Quick Study 16 Aug 2013 | 08:46 pm
Boston Ballet Water Bottle There are many ways to amp up your focus before rehearsal. Some dancers meditate. Others chug a latte. A recent study found that the key to concentration could be as simple...
Dream Job, Nightmare Salary: Make It Work 15 Aug 2013 | 08:15 pm
Elaine Grogan Luttrull, CPA With irregular cash flow and notoriously low wages, ballet dancers can have a tricky time keeping their bank accounts healthy—especially when they'd much rather focus on w...
The Secrets to a Great Partnership 14 Aug 2013 | 09:02 pm
Gillian Murphy and David Hallberg Swan Lake What makes a great ballet partnership? To most of us, it seems to be some mysterious combination of sweat and magic.
"Breaking Pointe" Season 2, Episode 4 Recap 13 Aug 2013 | 09:21 pm
Allison and Christiana Is it possible for a ballet dancer to get both her dream job and her prince? This week's episode of "Breaking Pointe," titled "Love or Ballet," would make it seem that in balle...
Bolshoi Company Class—Live 12 Aug 2013 | 09:04 pm
Olga Smirnova Got any plans early tomorrow morning? The Telegraph will be streaming a Bolshoi Ballet company class live from London.
Peek Inside The Mariinsky 9 Aug 2013 | 07:07 pm
It's only every so often that we get to peek behind the curtains of the world’s most acclaimed ballet companies. So when this video of the Mariinsky Theatre and Vaganova Ballet Academy came across our...
The Second Company Conundrum 7 Aug 2013 | 08:03 pm
Alfonso Martin It's the start of a new season, and many pre-professionals will be making the transition from top student to second company member. Being in a second company is one of the trickiest st...
