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Ballet may look glamorous and effortless to audience members, but it requires grueling discipline. It’s a competitive and physically and mentally demanding career that combines elite athleticism, artistry, and performance.As a principal ballerina with New York City Ballet —not to mention a mother of three and a recent MBA graduate from NYU’s Stern School of Business — Megan Fairchild is all too familiar with these challenges. In her new book, "The Ballerina Mindset," she shares what she’s learned from her nearly two-decade career, drawing upon her own experiences to reveal how she learned to overcome everything from stage fright and negative feedback, to a packed calendar and weight management.
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On September 11, The Woodstock Film Festival will present two sneak peek screenings of "In Balanchine's Classroom" at the Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, New York.
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The New York City Ballet continued its post-pandemic “On and Offstage” experiment Thursday afternoon at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with its…
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The New York City Ballet returns to SPAC this summer - but owing to an abundance of caution related to Covid19, the full company will not grace the SPAC…
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center will be presenting “A Midsummer Night’s Supper,” inspired by George Balanchine’s ballet "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" and…
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The New York City Ballet has the richest dance repertory in the world, with its treasure trove of George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins works.…
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Coppélia is the great comic ballet of the 19th century, and the New York City Ballet production should delight anyone at any age. George Balanchine and…
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The New York City Ballet will return to its summer home, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, for four distinct programs over seven performances July 16…
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This summer, The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) will present perennial favorites such as Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, the New York City…
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The New York City Ballet, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will all be returning to Saratoga Springs this summer.…