Author Archives: Romy Macias, Senior Editor

About Romy Macias, Senior Editor

Romy danced with the Ballet Clasico de Queretaro Fernando Jhones for 10 years having reached 1st soloist position. She presently takes on character roles and teaches at the company's junior academy. This site is a testament to her passion for classical ballet. You're invited to be part of our community and join in the joy for this amazing art form.

Misty Copeland in Dallas for Book Signing

Misty Copeland, soloist with American Ballet Theatre and author of “Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina” will be signing books and talking about her journey to becoming one of America’s greatest classical ballerinas. In 2007, she made history by becoming the third African American female soloist at the American Ballet Theatre, and...

Carmen: Love Triangle and Murder [Full Ballet]

With spectacular shots taken from above the dancers, this production of Carmen (Suite) by the Bolshoi Ballet is a must see! Carmen: Love Triangle and Murder Carmen Suite is a one-act ballet created in 1967 by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso, on music written by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin. The music, taken from the...

Ivan Nagy Has Died at 70 [Video]

I first read the news on Angel Corella’s Facebook wall. I immediately went to google to confirm, but found absolutely nothing on Nagy’s passing. A day later, again Corella wrote on his wall about how saddened he was with the loss of the dancer, teacher and ballet director to several...

Alexei Ratmansky’s Romeo and Juliet [Videos]

What does it take to put on a huge production like Romeo and Juliet? It’s an “old” ballet with a new vision, the fresh vision of world renown choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. It takes gutsy risks and 1.7 million dollars! Karen Kain, artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada was...

Canadian Ballet Love Story [Short Documentary]

February is the month of love, isn’t it? Here’s a story of love and ballet made in Canada. Canadian Ballet Love Story The video opens with Guillaume Coté talking about his role as Nijinsky. It then flashes back to his first ballet classes at his parents’ ballet school as...

Anna Pavlova’s Tours [Slide Show]

Anna Pavlova popularized the art of ballet because she traveled all around the world with her company and the Ballets Russes. She danced on all continents and took ballet where it had never been before! Not only was she a dancer, choreographer and teacher, Pavlova also appeared in a Hollywood...

Valentine’s Day at the Ballet [Cinderella Trailer]

What a better way to spend Valentine’s Day than at the ballet! Christopher Wheeldon’s magical production of Cinderella is back. Critics and fans of all ages have thrilled to this wildly imaginative, funny, and romantic production. Read more at San Francisco Ballet. Valentine’s Day at the Ballet If you happen to be...

Anna Pavlova [Slide Show]

The Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, whose delicacy and grace mesmerized audiences and inspired a generation of dancers and choreographers, entered the Imperial Ballet School at the Mariinsky Theater in 1891, at the age of ten. She trained at the school for eight years and in 1899 joined the Imperial Ballet....

Ballerina Watch: Robbie Downey [Video Interview]

Robbie Downey is a 15 year old ballerina-in-training from San Diego. She began taking ballet lessons at 3. Now she homeschools online to be able to keep up with her intense training schedule. She just tied 3rd place at YAGP San Diego in the classical category and was among the...

An Evening with Marius Petipa [Video]

Be prepared to enjoy over an hour of homage to the greatest ballet master of all time, Marius Petipa. An Evening with Marius Petipa Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa (11 March 1818 – 14 July 1910) was a French ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer. Petipa is considered to be the most influentialballet master and choreographer of ballet....