Sterling Hyltin

Superman's Super Show

Senior editor Jenny Stahl recently called New York City Ballet principal Daniel Ulbricht "Superman," and I can't think of a better way to describe the phenomenally talented dancer and teacher, who seems to be everywhere at once these days. (We recently posted a poll asking who your favorite dancer-teacher was, and Ulbricht cleaned up.)

Show and Tell: Inside Sterling Hyltin's Dance Bag
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Published December 9, 2009
New York City Ballet soloist Sterling Hyltin shows us how she keeps warm in class and more.more »

Show and Tell: Inside Sterling Hyltin's Dance Bag

Courtesy of Andrew French

A New Breed of Ballerina
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Published November 24, 2009
There are more demands than ever on NYCB principals. How do Ashley Bouder, Sterling Hyltin and Sara Mearns handle it? Peek inside their routines.more »
Editor's Letter: The Total Dancer
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Published November 24, 2009
When George Balanchine began his U.S. career 76 years ago, he chose the most talented dancers he could find in a place where ballet was still a fledgling art. The Balanchine ballerinas had grace, style and glamour, as do today’s New York City Ballet principals. But the dancers who now leap across …more »
Standouts: Our 12 favorite performances of 2009
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Published November 20, 2009
We’ve all experienced it—a performance so striking that you leave the theater entranced, wishing it didn’t have to end. Each year, dancers all over the country wow us. It might be their dazzling technique, a surprising interpretation or their moving artistry. To wrap up the year, Pointe looked…more »