A ballet dancer is constantly renegotiating her relationship with gravity; we rise on pointe as an expression of our desire to fly. Joie Brown’s beautiful watercolor triptych illustrates two important aspects of a dancer’s technique:
Well-developed arches of the feet, coupled with the ankle mobility needed to position the ankle …
Will there be ballet at Burning Man this year? Ballet to the People interviewed some veterans who passed on these survival tips for dancers:
Dancing in that low humidity can be lethal: hydrate well. Coconut water is the fashionable hydrating drink right now, very high in potassium, but you lose …
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 …
Anthony takes a break from rehearsing an Indonesian adaptation of ‘Swan Lake’ on the Big River to demonstrate an open 4th position croisé.
Think of the open 4th position of the feet as where you get to when you start in 1st position, heels touching, and …
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 1st arabesque: the …
