An Ode to the Ballerina Who Held Egypt’s Soul

An Ode to the Ballerina Who Held Egypt’s Soul

The year was 2018. I still remember the exact moment I was about to talk to Egypt’s legendary ballerina. They say that the most powerful way to remember someone is how they made you feel, and although I met so many people and spoke to several in that year alone, I can only remember how I felt on that particular day when I spoke to Egypt’s first prima ballerina: Magda Saleh. So many phone calls, emails, and texts drifted with time and have escape…

A Legendary Ballerina’s Swan Song

Dancer Gillian Murphy, who is retiring this year, reflects on her 29-year career with the American Ballet Theatre—and looks ahead to what’s next.