Giveaways
Win Ballet Austin Tickets
We’re giving away a set of four tickets to Ballet Austin’s September 24 performance of Stephen Mills’ high-octane Carmina Burana and mysterious Kai. It’s a must-see...
Win Cincinnati Ballet Tickets
Two lucky readers will each win two tickets to Cincinnati Ballet’s September 15 performance of “New Works,” a program of six innovative world premieres...
Win "Mao's Last Dancer" Book and Posters
Don't miss Mao's Last Dancer, which is based on the true story of Li Cunxin's extraordinary journey from poverty in China to international stardom through ballet....
Win a Simply Regal Leotard
Look and feel like royalty in Eurotard's "Vivian" princess-seam leotard. The streamlined cap-sleeve design with a contrast-color top exudes sophistication--...
Win a Chic Grishko Leotard
This lovely Grishko leo puts a new spin on an old standby: A delicate mesh cowl enhances its famously flattering scoop-neck silhouette. The body of the leotard, in...
As a ballet dancer, one of the last things you ever want to hear is a doctor or physical therapist tell you to take time off from dancing. You think, “There’s no way I’m doing that. I’ll be so out of shape!” However, sometimes it’s unavoidable. You... … more »
With stars such as Lorena and Lorna Feijóo, Rolando Sarabia, Carlos Acosta and Jose Manuel Carreño, Cuban dancers are prominent figures in ballet now more than ever. Octavio Roco, a longtime dance critic, wrote Cuban Ballet to tell the story of... … more »
The following is a guest blog by San Francisco Ballet principal Yuan Yuan Tan, currently on tour with the company in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stay tuned for more posts from Yuan Yuan!Things are going very well here on our tour to Copenhagen, but there... … more »
The following is a guest blog by San Francisco Ballet principal Yuan Yuan Tan, currently on tour with the company in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stay tuned for more posts from Yuan Yuan!Today is Friday [August 21] and I'm in Copenhagen—jet-lagged, big time... … more »
The Black Swan trailer is out! Even though there are some beautiful dancing shots, this obviously is not your typical ballet movie. Take a peek at the trailer to see for yourself. And stay tuned for more about the movie in Pointe's... … more »
Whenever I take class, I sometimes feel like there are a million and one things going through my head: "Turn out your feet (but from the hips)" "Straighten your knees" "Softer port de bras" "Relax your shoulders" "Ribs... … more »
With trainee programs, apprenticeships, second companies and college-level dance programs on the rise, it seems like the idea of the “baby ballerina” has phased out. There are no more Ballet Russes dubbing teens their prima ballerinas.... … more »
Ah, summer in NYC's Central Park: Sun, fun and--hundreds of girls in pointe shoes? That was the delightfully incongruous scene this Monday, August 2nd as hundreds of ballerinas gathered in the park in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record... … more »
