by Stav Ziv for Dance Magazine | Apr 27, 2026 | News, The Latest
Choreographers often work surrounded by people, but the highly coveted spot at the front of the room can also be a lonely one. Rarely do dancemakers have a chance to gather and discuss their successes and struggles. “We work in the most social of art forms, yet many...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 24, 2025 | News, The Latest
When married New York City Ballet soloists Troy Schumacher and Ashley Laracey were invited to visit the sprawling Wethersfield estate in 2020, they were scoping possible summer performance venues for Schumacher’s company, BalletCollective. But the grand house and...
by Catie Robinson | Jul 28, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The promotional video for The Woods, a new performance venture by Troy Schumacher’s BalletCollective, evokes the kind of otherworldly atmosphere that wouldn’t be out of place in a film by Ari Aster or Robert Eggers (think: Midsommar or The Witch). Held July 31 through...
by Marina Harss | Dec 8, 2020 | Instagram, News, Onstage
It was not Troy Schumacher’s dream to create a Nutcracker. And yet there he was, a few weeks ago, standing in the middle of a large gymnasium in Dutchess County, New York, directing a group of dancers as they flew through the air to the “Waltz of the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 25, 2019 | Dance Spirit, Instagram, Profiles, Viral Videos
When Elle Decor approached Ezra Hurwitz to create a campaign with Tiffany & Co., the former Miami City Ballet dancer-turned-filmmaker knew just who he wanted to feature: the dancers of New York City Ballet. Elle Decor was looking to develop organic sponsored...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 30, 2018 | News
Fall for Dance Festival Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Fall for Dance Festival Includes Three Ballet World Premieres 2018 marks the 15th anniversary of New York City Center’s Fall for Dance...
by Marina Harss | May 22, 2018 | Profiles
This is Pointe’s June/July 2018 Cover Story. You can subscribe to the magazine here, or click here to purchase this issue. “I’m very cautious by nature,” Rachel Hutsell says over herbal tea at Lincoln Center between rehearsals. You...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Sep 24, 2017 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Profiles
This Thursday marks New York City Ballet’s annual Fall Gala. Spearheaded by actress and NYCB board member Sarah Jessica Parker, this glamorous event unites the worlds of ballet and fashion by partnering choreographers with top designers to collaborate on new...