Sarah Jessica Parker Chats with Peter Martins
NYC Ballet Master In Chief, Peter Martins, sits down with Sarah Jessica Parker to discuss his long connection with the NYC Ballet, his creative vision, and how the legacy of NYC Ballet co-founder George Balanchine lives on.
Sarah Jessica Parker Takes Us Behind The Scenes of New York City Ballet – Bonuses
Martin’s passion is so evident when asked to talk about the company, Balanchine, the dancers, staff and orchestra. He can hardly contain himself. It’s fascinating to watch!
Enjoy.
Thanks to AOL for sharing this video on YouTube.
Sarah Jessica Parker Chats With Dancers Bonus
Ashley and Gretchen take a break from rehearsals to chat with Sarah Jessica about life in the NYC Ballet.
Great Video interview courtesy of YouTube and AOL.
Sarah Jessica Parker Takes Us Behind The Scenes of New York City Ballet – Bonuses
The Shoes
Ballet audiences and fans always want to know about the pointe shoes; How many pointe shoes does a ballerina go through in a week or during a performance? How do pointe shoes get fitted? How many hours a day are ballerinas on their toes? The list goes on.
In this episode, AOL talks to Dara Faust, shoe department supervisor at the New York City Ballet about pointe shoes and ballerina’s feet.
Dancers get shoes when they join the company as an apprentice; they start in stock shoes.
Once they become a company member, then they get special orders. They get to customize their shoes, they choose their maker, they choose the cut downs, they choose the insoles, all of those fun things. The reason that we offer customization is to really prevent injuries. And it’s important that they have the same shoe every day to help them perform at their peak.
-Dara Faust
Pointe shoe video courtesy of AOL.
The Costumes
The exquisite costumes worn by the NYC Ballet must be designed to not only be beautiful but also stand up to the abuse of intense athletic performances. Director of Costumes Marc Happel takes us behind the scenes.
Costume video on YouTube. Thanks!
Fall Gala
The NYC Ballet Fall Gala is a celebration of dance and fashion which helps to raise funds for the company.
This year they debuted 3 new ballets with costumes designed by cutting edge fashion designers Prabal Gurung, Olivier Theyskens and Iris Van Herpen.
Finally, the gala on YouTube too.
Sarah Jessica Parker Takes Us Behind The Scenes of New York City Ballet – Bonuses
Coming soon, the final post with bonuses about the NYC Ballet dancers. Don’t miss it!
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