April/May 2009

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April/May 2009
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Editor's Letter: The Total Dancer
Ashley Bouder, Balanchine, New York City Ballet, Sara Mearns, Sterling Hyltin
Ballet On Broadway
A star is born in "Billy Elliot: The Musical"
By Jennifer Stahl
Billy Elliot, Broadway, David Alvarez, Musical Theater, Peter Darling
Back From A Brink
By egorgas
Ballet British Columbia, John Alleyne, Simone Orlando, Vancouver
Movements
American Ballet Theatre, Cory Stearns, James Canfield, Manuel Legris, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, Vienna State Opera
Another New Ballet Company in Spain
By jbayodespoz
National Classical Ballet, Spain, Victor Ullate
Ballet Russes Revived
By Jennifer Stahl
Ballet Russes, Centennial Celebration, Prodigal Son, Sergei Diaghilev
Celebrating 10 Years of Pointe Magazine
Sara Webb
Houston Ballet, Sara Webb
What's In Heather Hawk's Dance Bag?
By roconnor
Ballet Idaho, Heather Hawk, New York University, Show and Tell
Words of Advice: Injury Inquiries
Advice, injuries, Lauren Toole, Mickey Cassella, Physical Therapy, William Hamilton
The Great Gabby
Why Gabriella Yudenich has Philadelphia audiences buzzing
Gabriella Yudenich, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Rock School for Dance Education
Classical To Contemporary
Brigitte Lefèvre, artistic director of the Paris Opéra Ballet, on the casting conundrum
Brigitte Lefèvre, Casting, Paris Opera Ballet
Dancing to Make a Difference
By sharing their talents to help others in need, dancers can discover a kind of inspiration that they can’t get from technique class.
Artistry, Jonathan Stiles, Richmond Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Volunteering
Inside a Great Partnership
The sweat and magic that go into creating onstage chemistry
By Joseph Carman
Artistry, Chemistry, Marcelo Gomes, Margot Fonteyn, Paloma Herrera, Partnering, Pas de Deux, Rudolph Nureyev
A New Breed of Ballerina
There are more demands than ever on NYCB principals. How do Ashley Bouder, Sterling Hyltin and Sara Mearns handle it? Peek inside their routines.
Ashley Bouder, New York City Ballet, Sara Mearns, Sterling Hyltin
Beyond the Steps
Digging deep to find a role’s essence
By schitwood
Artistry, Challenging Role, Sarah Van Patten
Conquering Criticism
Use corrections to improve your dancing–without becoming defeated.
Networking Know-How
Using everything you’ve got—and tapping everyone you know—is the key to building a career.
By nperadotto
Career, Christopher Wheeldon, Drew Jacoby, Dwight Rhoden, Networking
To The Manner Born
The Royal Ballet’s principal Rupert Pennefather hits the top of his game with noble British understatement.