Bouder’s career highlights include being invited to Rome to learn from ballerina Carla Fracci ... as well as New York City Ballet founder George Balanchine. Bouder’s favorite roles to play ...
Ashley Bouder bid farewell, Mira Nadon dazzled in “Swan Lake,” Maria Tallchief was honored and Alexei Ratmansky had another winner.
Much of the world knows the story of “Swan Lake,” the most iconic of all ballets. Few know exactly how punishing the lead ...
Those who bravely did so are heralded with long-overdue recognition in "The Swans of Harlem," a new book by Karen Valby that ...
The ballerina dances virtually nonstop for ... Unity Phelan rehearses for her role as Swan Queen in New York City Ballet's Swan Lake, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in New York. Credit: AP/Julia Demaree ...
“No fouettés today — save them for tonight,” directed Phelan’s coach at New York City Ballet, Kathleen Tracey ... Far fewer know just how hard the main ballerina role is to perform.