Sara Mearns Dances into Musical Theatre

March 20, 2019March 25, 2019 Victoria Myers 7406 Views dancer, nycb

Sara Mearns joined the company of the New York City Ballet in 2004, having already apprenticed and studied at the School of American Ballet, and by 2008 she became a principal dancer with the venerable company. From there she quickly became known as one of their premiere and most exciting dancers with a diverse repertoire. Now she’s dipping her toes back into theatre, with the New York City Center Encores! production of I Married an Angel. We speak with her about the Encores! process, the life of a ballet dancer, and more.

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Tiler Peck is On the Move

July 31, 2018March 19, 2019 Victoria Myers 8624 Views choreographer, nycb, tiler peck

One of the New York City Ballet’s most lauded principal dancers, Tiler Peck might be the woman to help change the classical dance– and theatre– world. She’s stepping into new leadership roles and there’s a documentary, BalletNOW, about it. We speak with her about her goals for BalletNOW, the ballet world having so many men in leadership roles, her future as a choreographer, and more.