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10 AUGUST 2011

Grande Révérence with Ice Cream Sandwiches

What is the right way to mark the end of an outdoor feast on the edge of the Big River, waves lapping at your feet, a repast that kicks off with mojitos and oysters freshly trucked in from New Brunswick, Rhode Island and P.E.I., revs up to Maine lobster dipped …

6 AUGUST 2011

Anthony takes the 4th

Anthony takes a break from rehearsing an Indonesian adaptation of ‘Swan Lake’ on the Big River to demonstrate an open 4^th position croisé.

Think of the open 4^th position of the feet as where you get to when you start in 1^st position, heels touching, and …

5 AUGUST 2011

Thousand Island Arabesque

A supported arabesque is a rare sight in this idyllic spot – herons, loons, largemouth bass and mahogany Lyman outboards are the more usual fare – but wherever dancers find inspiration in nature, Ballet to the People is there to capture the moment.

Cristina holds a 1^st arabesque: the …

28 JULY 2011

Maria and the Boys à la hauteur in Tokyo

Tokyo Metro commuters were temporarily stymied the other day by an unexpected set of turnstiles that sprung up at the entrance to the Omotesando station… no, wait, those aren’t turnstiles… those are ABT dancers stretching their gorgeous long legs!

Blaine Hoven, Julio Bragado-Young, Marcelo Gomes and Maria Riccetto decided to …

26 JULY 2011

Why cyclists should dance ballet

8 reasons why ballet is the perfect cross-training for cyclists:

Ballet strengthens the core without having to do those boring crunches.
It stretches the hip flexors, which tend to get tight in the forward-leaning position.
It improves posture, correcting that rounded lumbar spine that cyclists often develop.
It strengthens the

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