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 Amy Brandt | Mar 31, 2016 | Ask Amy, Career
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2016 issue of Pointe. Two of my colleagues don’t take responsibility for remembering choreography. It wastes everyone’s time, and I end up reteaching them during breaks. How can I confront them? —...
by Gavin Larsen | Aug 2, 2015 | Career, Training, Wellness
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of Pointe. Updated 11/8/22. San Francisco Ballet soloist Julia Rowe’s first run-through of Mark Morris’ intensely complicated ballet Maelstrom did not go the way she’d planned. “I went...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Do you have difficulty remembering choreography? Try spraying on some rosemary oil before rehearsal. A recent study at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle in the UK found that smelling the scent of rosemary could help boost your memory. Researchers think this...