Lockdowns have been crippling for dancers and dance companies, but many have eagerly sought out silver linings and the enforced time out has given opportunities for reflection and reinvention. A … [Read more...] about Ballet22 – mxn en pointe
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Ex-Trocks dancer Chase Johnsey to join English National Ballet as First Artist
With a short Instagram video message, Chase Johnsey announced yesterday that he will be joining English National Ballet. Hi everybody, this is Chase, with my new man bun, which I’m sort of obsessed … [Read more...] about Ex-Trocks dancer Chase Johnsey to join English National Ballet as First Artist
The Tricks of the Trocks: powder, ice and pointe shoes
The audiences laugh, sometimes the dancers laugh, but getting a dozen or so male dancers on pointe through more than one hundred performances a year is no laughing matter. Being a Trock is a serious … [Read more...] about The Tricks of the Trocks: powder, ice and pointe shoes
The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Alberto Pretto
Can you give a quick background leading up to how and why you finished up as a Trock? I trained at the Académie de Danse Classique Princesse Grace in Monte-Carlo. After graduation I got hired by … [Read more...] about The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Alberto Pretto
The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Carlos Renedo
Can you give a quick background leading up to how and why you finished up as a Trock? I was born and raised in Barcelona in Spain. I grew up always wanting to become an actor, and studied acting, as … [Read more...] about The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Carlos Renedo
The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Chase Johnsey
Can you give a quick background leading up to how and why you finished up as a Trock? I had a unique experience leading up to joining Ballets Trockadero. My first year at Harrison School of the Arts, … [Read more...] about The Tricks of the Trocks: questions and answers with Chase Johnsey
The Trocks return to Milan’s Teatro Arcimboldi for Christmas
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, usually referred to as as The Trocks, return to Milan's Teatro Arcimboldi for two performances on December 26 and 27. Founded in 1974 by a group of ballet … [Read more...] about The Trocks return to Milan’s Teatro Arcimboldi for Christmas
Modern dancers are more creative than ballet dancers says new report
In findings sure to incite controversy among dancers and their fans, like those from the TV shows "So You Think You Can Dance" or even "Dancing with the Stars," new research suggests that modern and … [Read more...] about Modern dancers are more creative than ballet dancers says new report
