Our Best Tips: Summer Intensive Auditions

Our Best Tips: Summer Intensive Auditions

Just as all the Nutcracker madness comes to an end, summer intensive audition season begins. Whether you’re looking to spend your first summer away from home or hoping to get your foot in the door at your dream company, auditioning can be a daunting process. To...
Our Best Tips: Summer Intensive Auditions

Audition Opportunity for Ballerinas of Color

The Joffrey Ballet’s Dara Holmes. Photo by Quinn Wharton for Pointe. The International Association of Blacks in Dance has announced that it is hosting its first annual ballet audition for women of color. On January 24, 2016, women ages 15 and older will have the...
Ask Amy: Small Studio, Big Dreams

Ask Amy: Small Studio, Big Dreams

This story originally appeared in the February/March 2015 issue of Pointe. I’m from a small studio and don’t have a lot of outside dance connections. I’m afraid that when I audition for companies, I won’t stand a chance against students from...