by Amy Brandt | Mar 4, 2021 | Technique, The Latest, Training
Have you ever wondered what Daniil Simkin thinks about when he whips off a series of effortless pirouettes? Or how Polina Semionova initiates her “swan arms” when she dances Odette/Odile? Both dancers are now part of a new streaming platform called...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Oct 28, 2020 | Company Life, Instagram, News, Onstage
It’s 8:24 am on a Tuesday. Even though morning class isn’t for another hour and a half, Daniil Simkin is already at Staatsballett Berlin’s studios; tests for the coronavirus, a biweekly requirement to dance with his partner, Iana Salenko, need to be...
by Laura Cappelle | Nov 21, 2016 | Career, Profiles, Reverence
Staatsballett Berlin principal Iana Salenko talks to us about guestings, salsa music and her knack for design. What are you most proud of in your career? I’m a tiny dancer, so to dance roles for tall ballerinas I would never have dreamed about, like Swan...
by Suzannah Friscia | Jan 28, 2016 | Company Life
If you’re wishing events like World Ballet Day LIVE came around more than once a year, you’re in luck: Next week brings not one, but two ballet livestreams that you can enjoy right from your phone or computer. Mark your calendars, and prepare for a week of...