by Alexandra Martin | Sep 27, 2021 | Wellness
Dancers are a unique hybrid of athlete and artist. The physical demands are obvious—we push our bodies to the max and spend hours in front of a mirror focusing on proper form. And yet with so much focus on achieving physical perfection, the artist in the equation...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Swans, pluck those feathers! Wilis, stow those veils! Dancers everywhere, update those personal websites! Embrace every challenge the dance world throws your way and look for a few more—your future may depend on it. Such is the consensus of the distinguished...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
For our Whole Dancer Issue, Pointe looked at how dancers nurture who they are both inside and outside the studio. We found that dancers in companies all over the country spend much of their time off supporting worthy causes in their communities. In addition to giving...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
In the ballet world, great partnerships are rare. The unique chemistry of a splendid ballerina and her attentive partner can hold audiences spellbound. Witnessing a pas de deux by extraordinarily simpatico dancers can fundamentally change the way one perceives ballet....
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
When Sarah Van Patten first danced the lead in a Royal Danish Ballet production of Romeo and Juliet, it felt like a cinch. Just 16 years old, she was an apprentice in the company and it seemed very real. “I didn’t even think about acting,” she says....
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Ask Keenan McLaren how she felt at the start of her first season with Dayton Ballet in 2005, and she’ll have one word for you: terrified. “I was youngest person in the company, and I didn’t know anyone,” she says. “But I reminded myself...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Of all the full-length classical ballets, Coppélia charms audiences with humor above everything else. The ballet tells the tale of Swanilda and Franz, who are engaged to be married. When Franz falls for a doll, Swanilda impersonates it, and mayhem ensues. Here,...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Why is it that one ballerina moves you to tears while another leaves you cold? The answer, in a word, is artistry. Not all dancers are artists, no matter how accomplished or experienced. Some dancers create roles and some perform them. Those wielding the most...