By Gia Kourlas It was nearly a year ago, and James Whiteside was doing what most ballet dancers do in December: performing “The Nutcracker.” But moments after taking off for a double assemblé ...

James Whiteside ruptured a tendon on stage ... Whiteside, a principal dancer at American Ballet Theater, said. “It bends your knee on a motor that was excruciating for me.” ...

James Whiteside (born 1984) is an American ballet dancer and a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, Whiteside began his professional career with Boston ...

And for good reason: for ballet dancers to accomplish their incredible feats, they often work nine or more hours a day, six days a week. I sat down with Whiteside in March 2020, just a few days ...

2(x)ist briefs. Rick Owens boots. As a principal at New York’s American Ballet Theatre, James Whiteside gets to grace one of the dance world’s most rarefied stages. But for Whiteside ...

He began his ballet training at age nine ... and the transcendent power of dance. “Dancing through Life with James Whiteside” will be presented at the Hermitage on Monday, March 4 ...

So to return to the opening question: who is James Whiteside? He is a dancer ... Thank you! I’m a ballet dancer. I have a lot of body awareness, and heels are just not that difficult for ...

“I’m so happy you suggested this place,” says James Whiteside as he arrives ... as a principal dancer and choreographer at American Ballet Theatre. So his attire — a sleeveless tee and ...

"The Nutcracker" has seen a lot of them. Dancer James Whiteside had a patellar tendon disconnect while performing the ballet in 2021. He had already done two performances but was added to ...

By Gia Kourlas Arthur Pita's dance-drama “The Tenant” (yep, like the Polanski movie) features James Whiteside and Cassandra Trenary of American Ballet Theater. By Gia Kourlas Arthur Pita’s ...

The performance will feature American Ballet Theatre principal dancers, Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside, in the lead roles. At the event, Misty Copeland will meet select audience members at ...