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Interview: Royal Danish Ballet’s Vitor Menezes Talks Finding Joy in Dancing In Your Living Room and Staging a Public Ballet Concert For His Neighbours During Quarantine

Posted on June 18, 2020

Good ballet juju! Royal Danish Ballet's Vitor Menezes talks about finding motivation and joy while dancing at home in his living room, how he staged a ballet concert for his neighbours in lockdown, dancing as a twin, and shares his Netflix recommendations.…

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Interview: Shelby Williams talks dancing as Biscuit Ballerina, Doing Crossfit in Lockdown and Normalising Mental Health in Ballet

Posted on May 21, 2020

Ballet Flander's Shelby Williams chats about dancing as Biscuit Ballerina, creating a fulfilling social media space, anxiety, body image balancing mental health with humour in ballet, and cross-training Crossfit while in lockdown! …

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WorkOut From Home – A Ballet Body Workout!

Posted on April 8, 2020

Stuck at home? Under quarantine? Here’s a fun ballet workout dancers can do at home for strength and conditioning. It was created for us by the former professional ballerinas turned fitness experts at Ballet Body, Lisha Chin and Alison Carroll. They’re former dancers and ballet teachers, so you know you’rein for a workout that builds up ballet-specific muscles. Put on your favourite Patipa score or your favourite pop song, whatever works for you , slip into a leotard (Lisha and…

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A Very C&V Holiday Gift Guide 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019

Holiday season is almost upon us. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to shop! But with so many options around, how do you know you’re treating your BFFs, loved ones and (of course) yourself to the good stuff? Finding the perfect present for the ballet dancer in your life can be tricky. That’s where we come in. The C&V Squad of professional ballerinas, adult dancers and pre-professionals have narrowed down our ballet favourites, essentials and covetables just for…

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Why Ballet Dancers Should Talk Politics

Posted on April 4, 2019

It gets to me sometimes when people scold dancers for expressing a political viewpoint, so I finally put my political science degree to direct use and break down the myth that politics has no place in ballet…

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A Very C&V Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Posted on November 12, 2018

Holiday season is just round the corner. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to shop! But with so many options around, how do you know you’re treating your BFFs, loved ones and (of course) yourself to the good stuff? Finding the perfect present for the ballet dancer in your life can be tricky. That’s where we come in. The C&V Squad of professional ballerinas, adult dancers and pre-professionals have narrowed down our ballet favourites, essentials and covetables just…

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da:ns Festival 2018 – My Top Picks!

Posted on October 8, 2018

Esplanade’s annual da:ns Festival should be a highlight in any dance-loving Singaporean’s life. It’s an event I wait for every year, and not just because there’re always some fantastic ballet-related performances – last year’s lineup included Benjamin Millepied’s dynamic LA Dance Project company. It’s also a great way for me to experience types of dance beyond the usual classical ballet repertoire of Swan Lakes and Giselles. Not that there’s anything wrong with that of course, I do so love a good Giselle!…

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Interview – Ingrid Silva, Dance Theatre of Harlem

Posted on September 24, 2018

From free ballet classes in Rio to dancing in one of the most recognised dance companies in the world, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Ingrid Silva is the definition of a success story. A ballet dancer, dog lover, role model, social media influencer, women’s advocate and more, her life these days seems filled with endless hustle and go-getting. Armed with a positive attitude and some pretty impressive ballet skills, Ingrid doesn’t take her position as a figure of influence lightly. She…

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Footballet

Posted on July 23, 2018

Suffering from World Cup withdrawal symptoms? Moscow 2018 may seem like it happened an age ago (bring it back!), but we’re making the experience last a little longer with a round-up of our #footballet edits. Relieve those several glorious weeks with these fun pictures of many of the World Cup’s footballing stars attempting to give some of favourite ballet dancers a run for their money in the dance department.…

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A Day In the Life: Jeanette Kakareka, Bayerisches Staatsballett.

Posted on May 25, 2018

Bayaricshes Stattsballett artist Jeanette Kakareka takes us through a day in her busy life as a professional corps ballerina.…

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A Very C&V Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Posted on February 8, 2018

Wondering what to get the bunhead in your life this Valentine’s Day? When flowers and chocolate just don’t cut it, here are some recommendations for the sissonne-ing significant other in your life.…

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A Very C&V Holiday Gift Guide

Posted on November 19, 2017

Trying to find the perfect dance present for your ballet boo this Christmas? Or maybe you’re looking to treat yo’self this holiday season? We asked our C&V Squad for their ballet favourites, must-haves and covetables in our Cloud & Victory gift guide. From dancewear to training accessories to recovery tools, here are our picks for the best ballet gifts!…

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Movers and Shakers: Patricia Zhou

Posted on November 1, 2017

Should I change my job? Should I move? Where do I go next? Is this the right time? What am I doing with my life? Change is inevitable, but seldom easy. In an ongoing series called Movers and Shakers, we’ll be talking to dancers who’ve made changes in their lives and careers to find out what they’ve learnt and what impact it’s had on them. Here, we talk to Patricia Zhou, Prix de Lausanne winner and one of the first…

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