Balanchine

Inside On Your Toes with Irina Dvorovenko and Joaquin De Luz

Fishnets, gangsters, vaudeville and. . . Balanchine? One of these things may not seem like the others, but dancers know it’s a killer combination. The 1936 Broadway musical Rodgers & Hart’s On Your Toes combines all this, plus song-and-dance tap numbers, and it's currently being reprised at New York City Center May 8-12.

How Do You Fondu?

Perfect your fondu: Watch a special tutorial from School of American Ballet faculty member Suki Schorer at dancemedia.com. Our sister publication Dance Teacher has a fantastic how-to clip with the iconic Balanchine teacher. Hear her tips on tempo, line and placement—and then get to the barre to put them in action!

 

Shanghai Exchange
By
Published November 27, 2009
The cultural traditions exchanged during The Sacramento Ballet’s recent tour to China more »
"Agon" at 50
By vjohnson
Published November 24, 2009
Fifty years after its debut, "Agon" has withstood the test of time.more »
Editor's Letter: The Total Dancer
By
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 »