If i had to guess, theyve collectively performed nearly 1,000 shows of the nutcracker. Ive always wanted to work with forsythe, says mearns. New york city ballets sara mearns to dance in nutcracker. The new york city ballets sara mearns, one of the greatest ballerinas of our day, says that shes been performing in the nutcracker since she was 3 years old. It was a performance of surprising intensity, edged with danger. Inside new york city ballets new fullbody workout vogue. New york city ballet principal dancer sara mearns recently starred in the red shoes on broadway and in george balanchines the. Sara mearns kyle froman for pointe magazine for so many years, i was just overcompensating, the 33yearold dancer, who will reprise her. As a principal dancer with new york city ballet, ms. Nutcracker guest artists from nyc ballet sara mearns and. For tickets, visit or call the garde box office at 8604447373, ext. Uncsas the nutcracker to feature dancers from american ballet. A lead in the red shoes is a dream come true for sara mearns new york city ballets boldest ballerina stars in matthew bournes stage adaptation of the classic dance film at. New york city ballet principal dancer sara mearns was born in columbia, south carolina, where she began her dance training at the age of three.
Its no surprise, then, that on saras dream list are the lead in rubies and a chance to light up robbins west side story suite. Mearns, who joined city ballet as an apprentice in 2003 and became a principal in 2008, is the dancer most associated with the current resurgence of new york city ballet in central. Stella abrera, a principal dancer with abt, replaces the previously announced sara mearns, of new york city ballet, who has withdrawn due to an injury. Sara mearns, who has been called the great american ballerina of our time, is every inch the sugarplum fairy. Dec 26, 2018 each month at dance magazine, we zero in on budding talent in our on the rise department. Stella abrera, a principal dancer with abt, replaces the previously announced sara mearns, of new york city ballet, who has withdrawn due to. Sara mearns, who has been called the great american ballerina of our time, is every inch the sugarplum fairy, ready to cast a spell on audiences. Ballet dancer sara mearns takes her first speaking role. Nov 25, 2014 after a potentially careerending injury, principle dancer sara mearns returns to the nycb while balancing new challenges both on and off the stage. The ballet brings unforgettable characters to the stage. We went to manhattan to interview new york city ballet nycb professional dancer sara mearns at the david h. Sara mearns keeps dancing w magazine womens fashion.
In march of 2006 she was promoted to soloist and in june 2008, ms. Balanchine short stories, 20 notmydayjobphotography. Stephen hanna and sara mearns, carolina ballet 2010. New york city ballet star sara mearns guests in eastern connecticut ballets nutcracker above, sara mearns dances in her breakout role in the new york city ballet production of swan lake. Ballet luminaries to appear in ecbs the nutcracker in new. Benjamin chasteenepoch times at the end of the rehearsal she wrapped up. Mearns has performed at the fall for dance festival at new york city center in 20, 2014, and 2017, in works that she commissioned. Dec 14 eastern ct ballet presents the nutcracker guilford.
Dec 15 eastern ct ballet presents the nutcracker guilford. Ballet star sara mearns talks sugar plum fairy and. The nutcracker is one of those ballets that hundreds of companies around the country perform every year. He calls her the great american ballerina of our era. Dec 12, 20 new york city ballet star sara mearns guests in eastern connecticut ballets nutcracker above, sara mearns dances in her breakout role in the new york city ballet production of swan lake. Sara mearns to star in 2012 season finale page 2 i have always loved live classical music, and i have been particularly fascinated and excited by what alan gilbert and the new york philharmonic have presented these last few years, sara mearns said. Ballet luminaries to appear in ecbs the nutcracker in. This annual event, which showcases bits of every kind of dance imaginable something for everyone, so to speak, and at a reasonable price, is sheltered at city center and often sells out.
Sara mearns, slaughter on tenth avenue, october 11, 20 balanchines diversity and range were on display friday night in the new york city ballet all balanchine short stories program. Sara mearns new york city ballet principal dancetabs. Hes so great in the studio, and his choreography is really hard. Eastern connecticut ballet pulling out all the stops for. Young ballerinas fluttered about in colorful tulle tutus and period costumes. Dec 06, 2010 sara mearns, studio portrait sara mearns, the object of fervid admiration as a principal with the new york city ballet, is paying a visit to fall for dance. The story of a young german girl who dreams of a nutcracker prince and a fierce battle against a mouse king with. Harvey weiss, a friend of the couple who became a universal life minister for the event, officiated on the. The companys tuesdaythroughsunday workweeks, lengthy performance seasons and extensive repertoire can make for longs days and late nights. Forsythe stager noah gelber rehearses the company for the nycb revival of herman schmerman. This blind intensity is one of mearns most striking qualities. The artistry and forbearance of new york city ballets. Experiencing the breathtaking wonder of sara mearns brings home just how extraordinary an art form dance can be.
How do principal dancers handle their intense schedules. Dec 12, 2016 new york citybased ballerinas isabella boylston, sara mearns, and courtney celeste spears, are no exception. Ten years later she began commuting with her mother to charlotte, north carolina, to study with former nycb principal patricia mcbride one of this years kennedy center honorees. Sara mearns and peter walker are fantastic dancers who will wow audiences and enrich our students experience. Boca ballets nutcracker opens holiday season south. Uncsas beloved holiday production of the nutcracker will showcase acclaimed dancers from the american ballet theatre and new york city ballet stella abrera and peter walker as guest dancers this year. Our writers across the country and beyond are continually on the lookout for the dancers and choreographers who are bound to be majors names in the years to come. Li kids go backstage at lincoln center with sara mearns. The artistry and forbearance of new york city ballets sara. Uncsas the nutcracker to feature dancers from american. Sara mearns, in her prime at city ballet, inspires debate. Abrera will become the sugar plum fairy and walker the cavalier prince for two performances only.
Hoffmann, in which young marie stahlbaums favourite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil mouse king in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. Meeting principal ballet dancer sara mearns newsday. Sara mearns, in her prime at city ballet, inspires debate and. Sara mearns kyle froman for pointe magazine for so many years, i was just overcompensating, the 33yearold dancer, who will reprise her role as the sugarplum fairy in the nutcracker. Macaulay wrote that he is looking forward to seeing ms. If i had to guess, theyve collectively performed nearly 1,000 shows of. Mearns trained with patricia mcbride at dance place, the school of north carolina dance theatre, in charlotte. This year its extra special as new york city ballet principal sara mearns is dancing the. Her twin believes sara could shine on broadway as well. New york city ballets sara mearns to dance in nutcracker at garde. I dont overload myself, but i want to stay busy, she says. A lead in the red shoes is a dream come true for sara mearns.
In a season filled with lead debuts in new york city ballets swan lake, sara mearns stands out as the most seasoned interpreter of odetteodile, having debuted in the role as an 18year old corps member in 2006. Sara mearns, tonights sugar plum fairy, warms up onstage during intermission. Sara mearns in nycb swan lake kentgbecker october 1, 2017 2 comments in a season filled with lead debuts in new york city ballets swan lake, sara mearns stands out as the most seasoned interpreter of odetteodile, having debuted in the role as an 18year old corps member in 2006. Nov 24, 2014 new york city ballet principal dancer sara mearns was born in columbia, south carolina, where she began her dance training at the age of three. Moms been taking us to balanchines the nutcracker is their any other. Sara mearns as the sugarplum fairy in new york city ballets production of george balanchines the nutcracker. New york city ballet principal dancer sara mearns strikes a pose as the sugar plum fairy as she joins the dancers of the eastern connecticut ballet for their annual performance of the nutcracker. After a potentially careerending injury, principle dancer sara mearns returns to the nycb while balancing new challenges both on and off the stage.
Sara mearns is one of todays most internationally celebrated dancers in classical ballet. Program d of the 2017 fall for dance festival at city center delighted a full house of dancegoers by sondra forsyth. Nov 04, 2018 sara ann mearns and joshua alexandre bergasse were married nov. With 2018 coming to a close, what better time to check in with some of our former on the rise artists. I cry every single time at the gloriousness that is nutcracker. The timeless story of a little girl with big dreams who takes a magical voyage around the world, the nutcracker requires a huge cast of dancers and actors. Dec 04, 2015 sara mearns pauses while rehearsing the part of dewdrop in george balanchines the nutcracker on nov. Sara mearns was born in columbia, south carolina, and began her dance training at the age of three with ann brodie at the calvertbrodie school of dance, also in columbia. I am unbelievably thrilled and honored to be invited to join this production, which. See more ideas about city ballet, ballet dancers and dancer. Sara mearns is a principal dancer with the new york city ballet and is considered one of the most internationally celebrated classical ballet. Mearns, who joined city ballet as an apprentice in 2003 and became a principal in 2008, is the dancer most associated with the current resurgence of. Nov 11, 2019 sara mearns kyle froman for pointe magazine for so many years, i was just overcompensating, the 33yearold dancer, who will reprise her role as the sugarplum fairy in the nutcracker.
A film by ezra hurwitz featuring new york city ballet principal dancer sara mearns. The nutcracker ballet is based on the story the nutcracker and the king of mice written by e. Sara mearns, in her prime at city ballet, inspires debate and awe. Nutcracker performance eastern connecticut ballet east. Mearns has performed featured roles in beloved ballets such as symphony in c, and jewels emeralds and diamonds, serenade, mozartiana, walpurgisnacht ballet, amongst countless others. Mearns, who joined city ballet as an apprentice in 2003 and became a principal in 2008, is the dancer most associated with the current. Sep 21, 2017 a lead in the red shoes is a dream come true for sara mearns new york city ballets boldest ballerina stars in matthew bournes stage adaptation of the classic dance film at city center. Behind the scenes of new york city ballets the nutcracker. The new york city ballet s sara mearns, one of the greatest ballerinas of our day, says that shes been performing in the nutcracker since she was 3 years old.
The nutcracker is a timeless story, especially for young kids. Sara mearns pauses while rehearsing the part of dewdrop in george balanchines the nutcracker on nov. Aug 30, 2014 a film by ezra hurwitz featuring new york city ballet principal dancer sara mearns. The new york city ballets sara mearns, one of the greatest ballerinas of our day, says that shes been performing in the nutcracker since she. We met principal ballet dancer sara mearns after one of her rehearsals at the david h. This new york city ballerina shares everything she wears in a day, including her preferred leotards, tights, pointe shoes and the most comfortable sneakers ever. Sara mearns, an explorer way beyond ballet the new york times. Next generation ballet performs nutcracker this weekend, a demanding production by serious young dancers. New york citybased ballerinas isabella boylston, sara mearns, and courtney celeste spears, are no exception.
His wife, sara mearns, a celebrated principal dancer at new york city ballet, essaying her first speaking role in a musical, and, naturally, like zorina playing the titular celestial being, who. She recently collaborated with her husband, broadway choreographer joshua bergasse, in a new york city center encores. Theres the rare appearance of sara mearns, the new york city ballet principal dancer, who the new york times called the great american ballerina of our time, playing the role of the sugar. Although what is seen on the stage today is different in detail from the original story, the basic plot remains the same. A dancer who has earned high acclaim in the world of ballet, will join ms.
New york city ballets sara mearns and jared angle will be our guest artists for the december 17th evening december 18th matinee and evening shows of festival ballet theatres the nutcracker at the irvine barclay theatre. Instagram page opens in new window twitter page opens in new window facebook page opens in new window. In 2011, esty, was turning heads as a miami city ballet corps member, dancing under thendirector edward villella with her twin sister leighann. Sara mearns, studio portrait sara mearns, the object of fervid admiration as a principal with the new york city ballet, is paying a visit to fall for dance. The nutcracker is one of those ballets that hundreds of companies around the. Dec 06, 2017 the new york city ballets sara mearns, one of the greatest ballerinas of our day, says that shes been performing in the nutcracker since she was 3 years old. Dec 15, 2019 sara mearns, who has been called the great american ballerina of our time, is every inch the sugarplum fairy. She was wonderful in the saturday evening performance. Since being promoted to principal in 2008 at new york city ballet, a company she joined as an apprentice in 2003, sara mearns has been, by turns, a forceful, sensual, tender and mysterious.
The day new york city ballet star sara mearns guests in. Trading her point shoes for sneakers and bare feet, ms. Sara ann mearns and joshua alexandre bergasse were married nov. Adrian danchigwaring, a dancer who has earned high acclaim in the world of ballet, will join ms. I was a mouse, she said in an interview with the day last week. Dec 14, 2019 sara mearns, who has been called the great american ballerina of our time, is every inch the sugarplum fairy.
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