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After 20-plus years as principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, Florence native & South Carolina Ballet alum Gillian ...
Until her final performance this past Friday, Gillian Murphy was American Ballet Theatre’s longest-standing member.
Gillian Murphy, renowned American Ballet Theater principal, concluded her illustrious 29-year career with a mesmerizing final ...
Mexican-born ballet sensation Isaac Hernández made headlines this weekend in New York City, taking center stage at the ...
In a tremendous performance, this American Ballet Theater principal danced her final “Swan Lake” to end her glittering 29-year career.
In every career, there are plenty of consequential decisions to be made. And they tend to get more consequential as time goes ...
Many across the world know Swan Lake, the most iconic of all ballets. Far fewer know just how hard the main ballerina role is to perform. As graceful and ephemeral as it appears, Odette-Odile is a ...
Phelan was a few hours away from performing the dual role of Odette and Odile for the second time, four days after her debut. It's a goal she'd had since childhood. Achieving it at age 30 was a ...
As graceful and ephemeral as it appears, Odette-Odile is a dancer's Mount Everest, requiring stellar technique, prodigious training, uncommon stamina, emotional resilience — and even carbo-loading.
Her wunderkind reputation was only enhanced with her debut as Odette-Odile this season, which had many in the audience marveling at her technique and artistry.