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Meet the A-List Ballet Dancers at the Heart of ‘Étoile’ — and the Choreographer Who Hired Them
The Palladinos' new dance dramedy puts real ballet stars at its center — and everything about the show is better for it.
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Sinuous Ballet Dancer and Choreographer, Dies at 82
He brought grace and power to his roles before a serious injury encouraged him to try choreography — “maybe the richest part ...
Joffrey Ballet dancer gets star turn in 'Etoile,' a new series from 'Gilmore Girls' creators
The new scripted dramedy from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino pulls its plot from the struggles of real-world arts ...
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What to Know About the Real Life Dancers in Étoile
When Constance Devernay departed the Scottish Ballet in 2023 after performing for fifteen years, including seven as the company’s highest rank of Principal dancer, she didn’t leave the world ...
How a former Inquirer journalist tracked down the dancer who inspired Balanchine’s Tea variation
The Nutcracker is such a popular ballet that most ballet companies rely on the revenue to carry them through the rest of the season. George Balanchine didn’t choreograph the first Nutcracker in the ...
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Can 'Étoile' make ballet cool? 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' creators pirouette to ballet-themed show
NEW YORK — Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet also be cool? The creators of the new Prime Video show “Étoile” – Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel ...