After a photoshoot for our season show, a group of us decided to sneak into the university pool after hours. Not egregious, but still a fun time.
Buongiorno a tutti!
per il mio primo post su questo canale volevo farvi una domanda: credete vedremo mai più Natalia Osipova ballare in Giselle?
Penso sia il sogno di qualunque appassionato e sono consapevole molti lo abbiano già realizzato ma le recenti indisposizioni che l’hanno costretta a cancellare due performance su tre al RBH hanno infranto il mio. Non mi rassegno al fatto fossi a un passo dalla felicità e di non essere riuscito a raggiungerla.
Grazie a tutti!
Dancers
Taylor Stanley (NYCB)
Sae Un Park Guillaume Diop (Paris Opera Ballet)
Dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem
Madison Brown, Sierra Armstrong, SunMi Park, Ingrid Thoms, Finian Carmeci (ABT)
Harper Watters, Naazir Muhammad, Kellen Hornbuckle (Houston Ballet)
Babatunji Johnson (LINES)
Joe González, April Watson, Aeron Buchanon (Complexions)
Elias Re (Former DTH), Renan Cerdeiro (Former DTH & Miami City Ballet)
Choreographers
Kyle Abraham, Ilo Elder, José Limón, Rudolf Nureyev, Andrea Miller, Dwight Rhoden, Ingrid Silva, Houston Thomas, Aleisha Walker, Stanton Welch, James Whiteside
(additional dancers/choreographers being confirmed & to be announced later)
I’m going to Royal this weekend to see Osipova in Fille Mal Garde. I don’t usually bother going to stage door but Osipova is one of my favourite dancers. Does she tend to go to stage door? And, for those of you who go to stage door frequently, how long do you usually have to wait? (I need to try and convince those I’m going with lol)
Thanks!
Please use this thread for all NYCB discussions, casting updates, reviews, news, etc. during Week 5 of the 2026 Spring Season!
Discuss weekly happenings in the ballet world here!
Just saw the show tonight and was mesmerized by truly everyone in different ways. Geonhee in tiler’s piece was amaaazing particularly, and that piece overall was just incredible. Which did you love? Who are your favs and standouts? Thoughts on any particular dancers? Would love to knowwww
I’m been on a Russian ballet documentary binge lately and found this one on Diana on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxO-cAoZL0E)
but all the speech/subtitles are in Russian or Japanese. Does anyone know if an English version? Thank you in advance 😊 or if you have any of your favorite documentaries I’d love recommendations!
since we're officially one month out from the start of ABT's met season, i thought it would be fun to do a pre-season predictions thread that we can look back on at the end.
Does anyone know why it was yanked off of Disney+ and where we can watch it today? I was hoping to rewatch it only to find it’s been yanked off of the internet with what seems to be zero re-uploads anywhere. Does anyone have it randomly or know where I can watch?
It seems that she exalts herself as an advocate for dancers, that dancers must advocate for themselves but avoids speaking about the obvious situation that involves serious accusations about SA of many dancers at the hands of her FIL. There is not only a civil suit involving 4 previous dancers from the 70’s and 80’s, but a defamation suit where the judge clearly states that the podcast’s guest an outspoken victim never said what she is being accused of and in fact it was the podcaster herself who made the comments and that the guest emphatically denied that there’s 0 evidence that Chris himself has ever done anything nefarious to any student…I’m curious about what others are thinking.
Actually it always amazes me that I seem to be the only one who has put two and two together - that all the winners of YAGP and Prix de Lausanne are really the same group of dancers, almost identical some years. Just look at Crystal Huang, Ava Arbuckle, Antonio Casalinho, and the list goes on… It’s actually a really interesting exercise which I’ve already done lol so you can just google it if you’re crazy about ballet like me and have a little bit of time on your hands. But clearly the judges are recognizing the same dancers at both competitions, even though they’re a different panel.
Do you think both competitions are ultimately looking for the exact same qualities in a dancer, or is it more about certain dancers simply standing out everywhere they go?
lots of discussion on yagp seeing as it’s going on right now, but does anyone else miss the culture of yagp/ballet culture pre covid? i don’t know how to word this, but i feel like pre covid ballet culture, especially in regards to competitions like yagp was for the purpose of actually competing. now, everything just seems to be for content/influencing and “getting” your name out there with a crazy amount of tricks which are admittedly impressive but still. this probably doesn’t make much sense but anyways
Casting has landed… no Calvin Richardson in Manon?! Or…in anything?! (NB no casting for Lescaut or Mistress yet.) Hugo Marchand guesting with Marianela.
No Bracewell in Nutcracker. McRae cast like he will be fully recovered. Sugar Plum debuts for Viola Pantuso and Ella Newton-Severgnini but not Marianna Tsembenhoi.
Also whoever did this terrible formatting for Nutcracker splitting the dates weirdly over the two pages needs a pinch.
Thoughts?
Has anyone seen Twilight to Your Eternity by Ballet Del'Art?
was watching bella's recent vlog and laughed out loud when this came up 6:38
i'm going to make automod cite this moment where chloe says her shoes are purposefully too big for her feet next time there's a question about her shoes LOL
I’ve been looking for an online recording of the “Prima Ballerina” documentary from 2009 about Svetlana Zakharova and Ulyana Loptakina. It seems to have been removed from every steaming option (Tubi, Amazon). Does anyone happen to know anywhere it’s still available?
Watching the YAGP Finals in Houston online yesterday and today and honestly… I’m so impressed by the level this year ✨
The technique, artistry, confidence, and stage presence these young dancers already have is honestly insane. The kids this year are just wonderful ❤️
Has anyone else been watching too? 🩰
I am puzzled by the Chu Robin twins (twin classical ballet influencers) being accepted to this program (one of the most competitive musical theatre programs in the country). As far as I can tell, they haven’t done anything with theatre and seemed to be on track for a classical ballet career. Any thoughts?
Any thoughts on/reviews of this triple bill?
-Jerome Robbins Dances at a Gathering
- William Forsythe Herman Schmerman
- Lia Cirio After
I’ll be in the area this weekend and trying to decide whether to get a ticket.