by Suzannah Friscia | Aug 18, 2016 | Company Life
For aspiring dancemakers who dream of seeing their work performed in a professional setting, the Joffrey Ballet’s seventh annual Winning Works competition is an opportunity you’ll want to take note of. Jeffrey Cirio in Paul Taylor’s Company B. Photo...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jun 6, 2016 | Company Life
When you can’t remember the choreo. (Julie Kent in Lilac Gardens, photo by Rosalie O’Connor) Whether you’re polishing choreography for your upcoming student showcase, or boosting your stamina for your summer intensive (or both!), these tips for...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jan 25, 2016 | Company Life
Do you love to choreograph? Are you inspired by all the young dance-makers out there, putting their own stamp on the ballet lexicon? If so, the Capezio A.C.E. Awards contest is now accepting submissions. The first place prize is a $15,000 production budget (!) toward...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Dec 29, 2015 | Company Life
The lack of female choreographers in the ballet world has come under recent scrutiny. Why are so few women given opportunities to create for major companies—especially when they’re out there, steadily making work? How can companies, schools, patrons and...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 9, 2015 | Ask Amy
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Pointe. I’ve recently started choreographing. What do I need to know about copyright laws for music? Do I need to obtain rights for all the music I want to use, or only in some situations? —...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 22, 2009 | Ask Amy
I’m so slow at picking up combinations. Are there any tricks? —Brittany, Georgia I used to have a hard time, too. My mind wandered while my teacher demonstrated. Try standing in the first spot at the barre. With no one to follow, you’ll be forced to practice relying...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
For the first time, Ballet Arizona is presenting the work of its own dancers. Between May 22 and June 1, the company will perform an evening of premieres choreographed by current BA dancers. The evening is the brain-child of Ballet Arizona director Ib Anderson who is...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
In previous generations, ballet dancers trained with the expectations that they would be dancing Sleeping Beauty for the rest of their lives. Thanks to the changing choreographic landscape of the 21st century, however, today’s dancers must often adjust to new...