Tag: ballet

HEAVENLY BALLET

Sarah Kora Dayanova dancing on the roof of the Paris Opera, part of a series titled "Mécanique Celeste", photography © NATHAN BENKEMOUN

NATHAN BENKEMOUN // Nathan was born in Nice and is now based in Paris. As a photographer he is mainly attracted to showing daily life and people´s interaction with their environment through intimate, sometimes absurd or even banal scenes, taken in the street or in open spaces. For this series though, he went up high: […]

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BACKSTAGE STORY

Post author By Spectaculum Magazine
Post date 2021-04-03

Pedro Vidal had a chance to photograph dancers of the famous Cuban National Ballet backstage and during rehearsal. All photos © PEDRO VIDAL

PEDRO VIDAL //Pedro, who is from Brazil and now based in Spain, decided to become a photographer because of ballet, inspired by the magnificence of dance performances. But it is during his backstage work that he finds true fulfillment. Pedro shared with us an astounding set showing dancers from the Cuban National Ballet on and […]

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contemporary art dance Karen Ghostlaw performing arts USA

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Bryn Cohn and Artists developing a new piece of work at an artist residency at Kaatsbaan in the northern Hudson Valley in New York © KAREN GHOSTLAW

KAREN GHOSTLAW // Karen is a visual storyteller whose photographs encompass details and abstractions that explore a unique vision of the world. She wants her photographs to engage the viewers and make them think. Karen shared with us a set of photographs from a dance workshop of the choreographer and dancer Bryn Cohn and Artists, […]

Anwar Sadat dance Kenya performing arts street performance

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ANWAR SADAT // Anwar is a Kenyan photographer whose images of life in his home town Kibera, Nairobi reflect the vibrance as well as challenges in his environment. Anwar shared a set of photos of a special dance performance by a local ballet programme for children run by Project Elimu in Kibera, Nairobi.