I can’t even imagine the adrenaline that must have been pumping through Taylor Stanley‘s veins during New York City Ballet’s performance last night. Minutes before the NYCB soloist jumped in for an injured Gonzalo Garcia in Hallelujah Junction, ballet master in chief Peter Martins promoted him to principal dancer backstage. According to an article in […]
This is Pointe’s August/September 2015 Cover Story. You can subscribe to the magazine here, or click here to purchase this issue. Visit a New York City Ballet rehearsal on any given day and you may find an unlikely guest named Theo, a 3-year-old Shiba Inu with wolf-like eyes and a teddy bear coat who has […]
When Alec Knight got his first tattoo at 18 to honor his grandfather who had passed away, he was still an apprentice with New York City Ballet. Now a soloist with the company, and with 26 tattoos added to his collection, he remembers how major it felt to get that first one, especially in a […]
The Rock School for Dance Education has turned out a veritable who’s who of the ballet world, training a long list of accomplished dancers, including Christine Shevchenko, Taylor Stanley, Michaela DePrince, Beckanne Sisk and Isaac Hernández (to name a few). The Philadelphia-based school, now in its 60th year, can credit some of its continued success to two […]
Every December we’ve asked our writers to look back on some of the most memorable performances they’ve seen during the year. But with pandemic-related interruptions, cancellations and postponements keeping dancers offstage, we had to take a two-year hiatus. That’s why we are thrilled to be able to celebrate our favorite live performances once again! Here […]
Updated 1/4/23. Our friends at Dance Magazine have announced their annual “25 to Watch” list. The round-up features emerging dancers, choreographers and companies you should know, spanning multiple dance genres. And, of course, we can’t help but feel excited about those from the ballet world. Read on to learn more about them, then be sure to read […]
July is full of outdoor performances, long-awaited returns to the theater, and tours across North America. Read and discover dance events in a city near you. Joffrey Ballet/Miami City Ballet Collaboration Premieres in Chicago The Joffrey Ballet presents the world premiere of Rita Finds Home at the Navy Pier Lake Stage July 9–10. The children’s […]
When choreographer Christopher Williams was 20, he saw Matthew Bourne’s reimagining of Swan Lake with its corps of all-male swans. The performance, he says, made him burst into tears and think, “I must do something like this someday.” Williams’ dream will be realized June 28–July 3 as The Joyce Theater hosts his program of reimagined […]