In reference to my last blog post, I'd like to write about how I am keeping ballet and more generally, dance and the arts alive today. I know my contributions are small, but I'm hoping to expand them in the future and inspire others like me to invest their knowledge...

Ballet is dying? Really? With the release of Jennifer Homan's new book Apollo's Angels, it seems this question is a popular topic of discussion. While I agree that, yes, there was a ballet heyday in the 1970's, I think the art form is far from dead. One only has to...

Black Swan, the hot new topic in the dance world, has finally had its premiere in New York. Surrounded by controversy and filled with numerous ballet dancer clichés, there seems to be a lively ongoing debate. I've talked to those who were offended by it and those who loved it....

Photo by Henry Leutwyler (c) 2010.

As a principal dancer and more than ten year member of New York City Ballet, I've started countless seasons with class taught by my boss, Peter Martins. In fact, most seasons start this way. There is...