Katie Slattery

Pointe+

Letter From a Teacher: At Ballet Competitions, the Process Is the Prize

Katie Slattery

Pointe+

Mastering Ballonné With Kiyon Ross

Katie Slattery

Eleven teenage male ballet students stand at the barre against a wall of windows in a dance studio. They all pose in fifth position with their left hand on the barre and their right arm en haut, their heads looking out towards their right. They all wear white T-shirts tucked into black tights, as well as black ballet slippers.

Pointe+

Are You Prepared for Summer Intensive Auditions? Here Are Some Go-To Tips

Katie Slattery

Technique

Breaking Down Double Saut de Basque With Gen Horiuchi

Katie Slattery

A group of seven dancers stand in a staggered line in a ballet studio, their backs to a mirror. They all stand on their left foot with their right legs in tendu croisé and their arms in high fifth.

Summer Study

Attending Multiple Summer Intensives? Here Are Tips for Staying Healthy

Katie Slattery

In a large, windowless dance studio, a class of male and female college-level ballet students practice balancing in arabesque at the barre. Sarah Wroth, their instructor, stands among them towards the center of the photo, and watches, She wears a yellow long-sleeved shirt and black yoga pants.

Audition Advice

How a Good Reference Can Give You a Leg Up During Audition Season

Katie Slattery

Katia Garza, wearing black pants and a long T-shirt, holds McKinley White's right hand as she practice a piquè turn manège. Mckinley wears a black leotard and ballet skirt, pink tights and pointe shoes, and they practice in a large dance studio.

Technique

Mastering Manèges: Tips for Turning and Jumping in a Circle

Katie Slattery

Magaly Suárez, wearing a long-sleeved blouse and leggings, presses her right hand against Suttyn SImon's back to correct it while she balances in retiré. Suttyn wears a pink leotard, pink tights and pointe shoes, and a black skirt.

Technique

Improve Your Pirouettes With These Tips From Magaly Suárez

Katie Slattery