#Ballet
Trailer Watch: Ballerinas Make a Pact in Sarah Adina Smith’s “Birds of Paradise”
Kristine Froseth’s loyalty is no match for her ambition in “Birds of Paradise.” From writer-director Sarah Adina Smith, the ballet drama tells the story of two students attending a...
Trailer Watch: “On Pointe” Spotlights Students at New York City’s School of American Ballet
“On Pointe” takes viewers behind the scenes of a season at New York City’s School of American Ballet (SAB), where the competition is fierce and the pressure is on. A new trailer for...
Trailer Watch: Debbie Allen Reimagines a Classic Ballet in “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker”
Debbie Allen gives the Sugar Plum Fairy a makeover in “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker.” A new trailer for the upcoming Netflix documentary sees the “Fame” actress and...
“Center Stage” TV Series in the Works from Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
“Center Stage” fans have much to celebrate. The cult classic ballet drama, which turned 20 years old yesterday, will serve as the inspiration for a follow-up series hailing from...
Ballet Drama “Tiny Pretty Things” Ordered at Netflix
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of “Tiny Pretty Things,” based on the book by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton, Deadline reports. The drama series’ cast has been confirmed and...
Nzingha Stewart to Direct Misty Copeland Biopic “Life in Motion”
Shondaland fixture Nzingha Stewart has been tapped to bring Misty Copeland’s story to the big screen. Stewart will direct New Line’s biopic of the trailblazer, “Life in Motion: An...
Trailer Watch: A Ballerina Has a Groundbreaking Vision in Hulu Doc “Ballet Now”
Tiler Peck sets out to prove that “ballet isn’t just pink tights and a tutu” in an upcoming Hulu documentary. “Ballet Now” sees New York City Ballet’s Prima Ballerina...
American Ballet Theater Launches Program Supporting Women Choreographers
American Ballet Theater (ABT) is championing women choreographers. According to The New York Times, the company has started The ABT Women’s Movement, a multi-year program designed to support and...
Teaser Watch: A Classic Tale Gets a Dark Twist in “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”
The new teaser trailer for “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” includes what you’d expect from any “Nutcracker” adaptation: ballet, the music to “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” and a...
Felicity Jones to Topline Film Adaptation of “Swan Lake”
Felicity Jones is saying goodbye to the Death Star and hello to life as a princess. The “Rogue One” actress has signed on to star in an untitled pitch inspired by “Swan Lake,” Variety...
Trailer Watch: A Ballerina Nears the End of Her Career in “Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan”
“I’ve always been extremely devoted to what I do,” says Wendy Whelan in a newly released trailer for an upcoming documentary centered on the acclaimed ballerina. Whelan joined the New York...
“Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan” Gets Distribution and Release Date
“Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan” has found a home. Abramorama has acquired the theatrical rights to the ballet documentary, the company announced in a press release. Directed and produced by...
Trailer Watch: Elle Fanning Dreams of Being a “Ballerina”
Elle Fanning takes on the voice of the lead role of Félicie Milliner in the English-language version of the French animated film “Ballerina,” which has just premiered a lovely new trailer. Set...
Misty Copeland Joins Disney’s “Nutcracker”
Misty Copeland will appear in Disney’s new “Nutcracker” project and, according to Variety, will play the lead ballerina in the film’s only dance sequence. The project, titled “The...
Trailer Watch: Misty Copeland Dances into the History Books in ‘A Ballerina’s Tale’
The trailer for the Misty Copeland doc “A Ballerina’s Tale” begins with a voiceover from its subject, Misty Copeland. “I’m a black dancer,” she says. “That’s who I am. It’s so much...
Misty Copeland Becomes American Ballet Theater’s First Black Female Principal Dancer
Misty Copeland continues to change the face of ballet. On Tuesday, America’s best-known ballerina became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the 75-year-old...
Ballet in the Media: New Fellowship for Fem. Choreographers; Dance Drama ‘Flesh & Bone’ Gets Trailer
Ballet is making headlines this week, thanks to a newly launched fellowship for women choreographers and the first trailer for “Flesh And Bone,” the new Starz ballet drama from former...