Katherine Beard

In a brightly lit studio, a large group of dancers wearing athletic clothing pose with their right arm up and left arm bent in front of them at chest height. They each step forward in plié with their right leg.

News

As the Black Swan Musical Premieres, Dancer Ava Noble Takes Us Behind the Scenes

Katherine Beard

A young female ballet teacher instructs a class of little girls in practice clothes as they sit on the floor in the butterfly stretch. She adjusts the back of one young dancer.

Career

How Studying Pedagogy Can Lift Your Dancing and Your Career

Katherine Beard

A book cover showing five dancers in dark leotards and tights moving onstage in front of a Burgundy backdrop. The title, "Passionate Work" In white lettering towards the bottom of the cover, with the author name Ruth Horowitz name in smaller pink lettering at the top.

News

New Book Passionate Work Spotlights Corps and Freelance Dancers

Katherine Beard

Sophie Williams, wearing a purple leotard and long, lavender skirt, does a giant saut de chat out of the wings on stage right during a performance. She holds her arms in third arabesque and looks out towards the audience with a large smile.

Audition Advice

Tips for Landing a Company Contract Mid-Season

Katherine Beard

Jennifer Lauren, in a mint green and pink tutu, does a relevé arabesque on pointe with her arms in second. Her partner, Renan Cerdeiro, wears a mint green tunic and white tights, stands behind her and holds both of her hands They dance onstage during a performance of the Nutcracker, and two small children sit behind them in costume in front of a table of sweets.

Company Life

Returning to “Nutcracker”: Dancers Reflect on the Holiday Classic After 2020’s Hiatus

Katherine Beard

In a large dance studio, a group of male and female summer intensive students in various dancewear balance on their left foot in an attitude croisé at the barre.

Career

Why These Professional Dancers Still Attend Summer Intensives—and Why They Love It

Katherine Beard

Higher Ed

Why Studying Kinesiology Could Benefit Your Ballet Career, Whether You Dance, Teach or Choreograph

Katherine Beard

Dance Spirit

Meet Olivia Book, the Ballet West Academy Student Who Isn't Letting Her Disability Stop Her

Katherine Beard