Last month, we hosted our first Pointe Live! Classes and Conversations event in New York City. International guest artist and former American Ballet Theatre principal Sarah Lane and Alonzo King LINES Ballet dancer Adji Cissoko taught a series of inspiring master classes in the morning. They were later joined by Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancer Candy […]
In the summer of 2020, Sarah Lane quietly departed American Ballet Theatre and leapt into the world of freelancing. The move shocked many; during her 18 years at ABT, Lane had acquired a devoted fanbase in New York City and beyond. She managed to stay busy—and even thrive—throughout the remainder of the pandemic as an […]
The last year has been one of change for former American Ballet Theatre principal Sarah Lane. Not only has she seen her career interrupted by the pandemic, she has also had to adjust to life without ABT, the company she danced with for 18 years, her last three as a principal. Lane and ABT parted […]
Gainesville, Florida, may not seem like the typical place you’d see a major revival of a historic ballet. But November 8–9, Santa Fe College will present Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso’s 1967 Carmen Suite, rarely performed in the U.S. Staged by his widow, Sonia Calero-Alonso, the production will star American Ballet Theatre principals Sarah Lane and […]
After the horrific March 15 terrorist attacks at two New Zealand mosques, the music and arts community sprang into action to plan a way to help victims and their families. A series of resulting concerts, titled “You Are Us/Aroha Nui,” will take place in New Zealand (April 13 and 17), Jersey City, New Jersey (April […]
Sarah Lane’s loyal fans had been petitioning for her promotion to principal for years when the American Ballet Theatre soloist premiered as Giselle in New York City this summer. But even the most eager among them could not have predicted that this would be the role to define her season and land her the coveted […]
After a flawless performance of Giselle this past week, we’ve become a little obsessed with Sarah Lane. The American Ballet Theatre soloist seamlessly performed the crisp jumps and airy dancing that matched Giselle’s youthful approach to love. Then transitioned into more fluid arm movements and lengthened lines that went along with her heartbreak (after an […]
This is Pointe’s June/July 2015 Cover Story. Ascending the ranks to “ballerina” status at American Ballet Theatre comprises the stuff of dreams for many dancers. Since its inception in 2003, ABT’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School has been steadily molding students who graduate into the company. But within the last two decades, only several women have […]