Photographed by Lilly Echeverria. Ask Miami City Ballet’s Jennifer Lauren if she feels any different now that she’s a principal, and she’ll quickly say no. “I’m still the same dancer I was 10 years ago when I joined the company,” says Lauren, who was promoted at the end of last season. “I’m still working harder […]
Each summer, dance companies descend upon the Windy City for the Chicago Dancing Festival. But this year’s event is extra special, since Miami City Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will be making their debuts. Pointe spoke with MCB’s recently promoted principal soloist Jennifer Lauren as she prepared to dance in the corps of Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante. Allegro Brillante […]
Successful ballet dancers all share one trait: a relentless determination to improve. To close out 2012, Pointe reached out to dancers we covered this past year to find out their resolutions for the next one. Name: Jennifer Lauren Company: Miami City Ballet Rank: Soloist Resolution: “To enjoy life everyday—and teach my husband to dance!” […]
When thinking about conditions in her beleaguered homeland, just days after arriving in Miami in late July, Ukrainian ballerina Yuliia Moskalenko looks out of an office window at Miami City Ballet and draws a deep breath. “Nobody is safe in Ukraine,” she says, referencing the family and friends she’s left behind. Her gray-tinged blue eyes […]
For most ballet companies, The Nutcracker is an annual repertoire staple, sometimes requiring dancers to perform in as many as 30 to 40 shows during the holiday season. But last year, the pandemic forced dance organizations around the world to reimagine their productions by going digital or taking it to outside venues. In many cases, […]
Miami City Ballet just announced their official roster for the 2017-18 season, including some exciting additions to and promotions within the company. The new season, which starts on Oct. 20 in Miami, consists of a 53-member roster that was made complete thanks to six new dancers and the return of former longtime MCB dancer Katia […]
After combing the Pointe archives for some much-needed New Year’s resolution #inspo, I found these gems from 2012: Five professional dancers on what they hope to accomplish in the new year. Their thoughts are as applicable now as they were then. Enjoy! Jumping into the new year like Lindsi Dec in George Balanchine’s “Rubies,” (photo […]
Miami City Balle t is celebrating its 30th anniversary this coming season, and what better way to kick it off than by announcing promotions and company additions? One exciting new face is Simone Messmer, a former soloist with American Ballet Theatre and San Francisco Ballet, who joins MCB as a principal dancer. Jennifer Lauren, a […]