In June, Houston Ballet’s newest principal, Beckanne Sisk, closed the 2022–23 season with an outstanding performance of Odette/Odile in Stanton Welch’s Swan Lake. With her old-world glamour, polished technique, and dynamic attack, Sisk has brought welcome dazzle to the ranks. The Longview, Texas–native joined the company after a lengthy career at Ballet West. She joined […]
Ballet West principal dancer Beckanne Sisk may not subscribe to a specific style, but there are a few key elements to her off-duty look no matter what the season. “Comfort is number one for me,” she says. “I also like to buy things that are a little higher quality, because they last longer.” Other than […]
In this video ThePointeShop‘s Josephine Lee may not be giving her usual pointe shoe advice, but she is putting pointe shoes to good use… in the classic wedding shoe game. She plays with newly engaged Ballet West dancers Beckanne Sisk and Chase O’Connell to find out how well the couple knows each other.
Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee of the California-based The Pointe Shop touches base with Ballet West principal Beckanne Sisk to hear all about her pointe shoe hacks, from Jet Glue to her preference for extra tight elastics. Plus, what she wears instead of toe pads (hint: it’s paper towel).
For American audiences, Balanchine’s “Rubies” is instantly recognizable. Cuban audiences, though, have never seen the iconic work, due to over five decades of severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. That will change this Sunday, when Beckanne Sisk and fellow Ballet West principal Christopher Ruud perform the saucy, showy “Rubies” pas de deux at the International Ballet […]
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. When it comes to dance supplies, Beckanne Sisk isn’t one to pack light—even when she’s on the road. “I carry so much stuff it’s ridiculous,” says the Ballet West soloist, whom we caught up with just before she performed in the Youth America Grand […]
Ten years after the curtain fell on Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s “Bunheads,” we learned that the “Gilmore Girls” creator had a second ballet show up her sleeve. As entertainment-news site Deadline reports, Amazon has ordered two seasons of “Étoile,” a drama series about the dancers and staff at ballet companies in Paris and New York […]
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 […]