by Lydia Murray | Aug 24, 2023 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
À la seconde turns—also known as grand pirouettes—are widely considered a test of a dancer’s merit. Compared to pirouettes in retiré position, “They’re bigger, more powerful, and require more coordination,” says Daniel Ulbricht, principal dancer at New York City...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 16, 2021 | Onstage
The annual Dance Against Cancer gala is back in full force this year, bringing major dance stars together on Monday, June 21, to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Held in Lincoln Center’s outdoor Damrosch Park, it will be New York City’s largest...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 3, 2020 | News, The Latest
Start your week off on a good note. Dance Against Cancer, the annual charity dance event founded by Erin Fogarty and Daniel Ulbricht to raise money for the American Cancer Society, was scheduled for tonight, Monday May 4. Though the star-studded performance has been...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 19, 2020 | News, The Latest, Training
The opening night of a New York City Ballet season is always exciting: Audience members mill about Lincoln Center’s plaza, buzzing with energy, anticipating seeing their favorite ballets and dancers back onstage. The company’s spring season, scheduled to...
by Courtney Escoyne For Dance Magazine | Sep 11, 2019 | Company Life, Viral Videos
At this point, you’d think we’d all be used to the level of technical absurdity Daniil Simkin achieves when he’s playing around in the studio. But then he did this: Login • Instagram …and now we’re low-key appalled in the absolute...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 3, 2019 | News, Viral Videos
Raise your hand if you’re excited for competition season! Youth America Grand Prix Regional Semi-Finals are well underway, leading up to the much-awaited New York Finals April 12-19. Even better, they’re live-streamed, meaning you now have the perfect...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 11, 2018 | Career, Everything Nutcracker, Profiles
We tend to think that by the time you’ve made it to principal at a major company, you’ve performed all of Nutcracker’s leading roles. But for New York City Ballet star Daniel Ulbricht, this Nutcracker season proves extra special. On December 21,...
by Toba Singer | Nov 15, 2018 | News, Profiles
Anyone attending the National Ballet of Cuba’s biennial Havana International Ballet Festival can expect an adventure that is equal parts treasure hunt and lottery, amidst a cornucopia of choices. This year’s festival, the 26th, was no exception, offering...