Fluttering arms, aching calves, bursting lungs: ‘Swan Lake’ is a ballerina’s Mount Everest
Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, trying to iron out some last-minute kinks, ballerina Unity Phelan ...
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After 25 Years of Triumphs and Troubles, a Ballerina Bids Farewell
Ashley Bouder, the longtime New York City Ballet principal, is leaving with a final performance in “Firebird.” By Gia Kourlas Ashley Bouder has grit, and that’s good. Since the pandemic ...
‘Swan Lake’ is a ballerina’s Mount Everest
Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, The Associated Press spoke with ballerina Unity Phelan who is ...
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New York City ballerina from Carlisle dances into retirement
That was the Carlisle native’s first principal role at age 17 and the one that closed her 25-year career with New York City Ballet last week. On Feb. 13, Bouder stepped forward for her final ...
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Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina
(THE CONVERSATION) Prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan on Nov. 27, 1949, preparing to take the stage in the New York City Ballet’s ...