Yesterday evening, international ballet star David Hallberg took fans by surprise with an exciting announcement: In 2021, he will become the artistic director of The Australian Ballet. Hallberg will follow in the footsteps of current director David McAllister, who’s been at the helm for nearly 20 years. Hallberg is no stranger to The Australian Ballet. […]
Being coached by a treasure like former Kirov prima Irina Kolpakova is an experience most dancers only dream of. But company members at American Ballet Theatre have been the lucky beneficiaries of her wisdom since 1990. Thanks to Instagram, where pros like Gillian Murphy and James Whiteside share snippets of their sessions with Kolpakova, any […]
With his elegant limbs and dramatic features, it’s only natural that David Hallberg is in high demand with the world of high fashion. The intercontinental ballet star’s latest work, a video for NOWNESS.com (owned by luxury brand conglomerate LVMH) features made-for-film choreography by fellow American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes. The studio performance is certainly […]
Former Metropolitan Ballet student Peter Weil (now a member of Boston Ballet’s pre-professional program) at a 2009 American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive In the stereotypically female-centric ballet world, strong male role models are essential when it comes to inspiring the next generation of boys. Fortunately, well-known danseurs seem increasingly eager to get involved (like David […]
American Ballet Theatre loves having Alexei Ratmansky on their team, and they want to shout it from the rooftops. Last weekend, “NYC-ARTS” on New York’s PBS station THIRTEEN showcased the company’s artist in residence as part of a preview of the spring season. In the opening sequence, Kevin McKenzie describes hiring the Russian-born choreographer (and […]
David Hallberg is giving back to the dance communities that raised him. The Bolshoi Ballet and American Ballet Theatre principal has established two scholarships over the past few years at ABT’s JKO School in NYC, and recently at the School of Ballet Arizona, where he trained as a young dancer. The scholarships cover students’ tuition […]