by Kirsten Evans | Nov 21, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Everything Nutcracker, Pointe+
Each November, when most of the country is slowing down in preparation for Thanksgiving, ballet dancers are ramping up for their busiest time of the year: Nutcracker season. But with notoriously intense rehearsal schedules eating up precious time and energy, it can be...
by Hannah Foster | Nov 29, 2015 | Company Life
Gelsey Kirkland teaching at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet. Photo by Kyle Froman, courtesy of Dance Teacher. If you could thank one dance teacher in your life, who would it be? Let him or her know tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1 for National Dance...
by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 26, 2015 | Company Life
Even during busy Nutcracker season, remember to practice gratitude. Here: Pacific Northwest Ballet, photo by Angela Sterling. As a dancer, you have a lot to be thankful for, starting with the fact that you’re doing something you love every day. Though the spirit...