Sophie Bress

Sophie Bress is a journalist and dance critic. She regularly contributes to Dance Magazine and Fjord Review, and has also written for The New York Times, NPR, Observer, Pointe, and Dance Teacher.

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Lucy Ashe’s New Novel, The Sleeping Beauties, Explores Ballet and WWII History

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Katlyn Addison does a piqué attitude in croisé and sweeps her arms to her left, her left arm raised and her right slightly lower. She looks out over her left shoulder and smiles elegantly. She wears a pink tutu with gold and rhinestone embellishments, a jeweled necklace and tiara, brown tights and brown pointe shoes. Behind her, a young male and female dancer sit on a throne and watch her dance.

Digital Cover Star

Quickfire Questions With Katlyn Addison, Our September/October Digital Cover Star

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Katlyn Addison and David Huffmire perform a pas de deux onstage. Huffmire lunges to his right and holds Addison by the waist as she lunges forward in a penché in attitude, arms out to the side and pressed slightly behind her. She wears a black tutu, brown tights and pointe shoes, and a large, golden tiara, and she looks out towards the audience with a powerful demeanor. Huffmire is costumed in black tights and ballet slippers, and a black velvet tunic.

Digital Cover Star

Ballet West’s Katlyn Addison Brings Thoughtful Curiosity to Every Role

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A cute white piggy bank wearing a pink rhinestone tiara and tiny pink tutu rests on top of a pink table. Below its feet is a one dollar bill, and loose change is scattered off to its right side.

Summer Study

In Need of Financial Aid? Here Are Tips for Funding Your Summer Intensive

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Career

Louisville Ballet’s Road to Post-Pandemic Recovery

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A group of ballet dancers in different rehearsal attire stand together in a line and laugh, clapping and looking around. Katlyn Addison wears a sundress and stands to the far left, smiling as she leads rehearsal.

News

Katlyn Addison’s New Work for Ballet Jörgen Is Inspired by Hercules

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Career

How Ballet West’s Loren Walton Returned to Dance After a Life-Threatening Medical Emergency

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News

Nicole Cuffy Couldn’t Find the Type of Ballet-World Story She Wanted to Read—So She Wrote It

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