Tweeted from the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, on 2nd February, 2012:
17 FEBRUARY 2012
30 JANUARY 2012
Trust, or How I Met My Husband
After watching a video clip that I had posted earlier of the elegant Aurélie Dupont and Manuel Legris, a dance student – who admits to a fear of partnering work – wrote to ask if I would post more examples of great partnering.
Happy to oblige, I selected clips …
20 JANUARY 2012
Yoga-bashing; is ballet next?
The yogis have emerged from their meditations to lodge passionate protests. The fitness buffs who’ve turned yoga into a competitive sport and a $6 billion industry in America are dividing into two camps: whistle-blowers and defenders of the faith.
If you were away on a NASA space mission this past …
6 JANUARY 2012
Thank You, World!
A heartfelt thanks to my dedicated students at City Dance and Metronome and to my readers in Amherst, Austin, Baltimore, Beijing, Boston, Bujumbura, Buenos Aires, Capetown, Cebu, Chicago, Chifeng, Dallas, Dobbs Ferry, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Halifax, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta, Lewiston, Lima, London, Los Angeles, Macau, Madison, Manila, New Haven, New …
27 DECEMBER 2011
The Never-Ending Scandal of the Tutu
Cleaning out her closet, Ballet to the People unearthed these exquisite vintage tutus from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. Their tags reveal that they were made by Grace Costumes and Barbara Matera, leading costumers for ballet, theatre, opera and film for over five decades, for renowned ballerinas including Cynthia …
