Swan Lake’s Black Swan pas de deux has long been an opportunity for dancers to display their virtuosity and test the limits of technique. But in this week’s #TBT, daredevil Cuban dancers Lorna Feijóo and José Manuel Carreño bring the duet to a new level. In this clip of the variations and coda performed at […]
Yesterday, Ballet San Jose named former American Ballet Theatre principal Jose Manuel Carreño its new artistic director, effective September 3, 2013. As one of the most admired dancers of the past two decades, Carreño brings plenty of experience to the job, and strengthens the growing relationship between BSJ and ABT. BSJ has changed direction […]
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2016 issue of Pointe. Photography by Quinn Wharton “My dream was to dance in Cuba,” says Lorena Feijóo. “I didn’t want to leave my country.” It’s a lament the San Francisco Ballet principal shares with countless other members of the Cuban ballet diaspora: dancers who left their families, […]
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. Every four years, dancers from around the globe descend on Jackson, Mississippi, for the USA International Ballet Competition. The only IBC hosted in the U.S. (the others are held in Varna, Bulgaria; Helsinki, Finland; and Moscow), it has served as a major turning point […]
This article originally appeared in the December 2012/January 2013 issue of Pointe. The stakes couldn’t have been higher when Janessa Touchet joined Pacific Northwest Ballet School. It was her final year of training, and she’d moved 2,700 miles out of her comfort zone for an opportunity that, if all went well, could launch her career. […]
Train With Carreño Summer intensives run by name dancers have long drawn students hoping to catch a little stardust. This August, aspiring professionals can study with American Ballet Theatre’s Jose Manuel Carreño. The soon-to-retire principal has partnered with Sarasota Ballet CEO Robert de Warren to create the Carreño Dance Festival in Florida. The program places […]
Ever since diplomatic relations were reestablished between Cuba and the U.S. back in 2014, people have been wondering what increased cultural exchange might mean for Cuban ballet. This week, it was announced that Catherine Conley, a dancer from Chicago’s Ruth Page Center for the Arts, was invited to train at Cuban National Ballet School. The […]
Ever wish you could soar like American Ballet Theatre’s Jose Manuel Carreño? This summer, aspiring professionals can train with the soon-to-retire principal at Carreño Dance Festival in Sarasota, Florida, and can learn a few of his tips and tricks. Partnering with former Sarasota Ballet artistic director Robert de Warren, Carreño has put together a star-studded […]