Pointe+

Myrna Kamara, costumed in a red bodice, shirt white skirt, white tights and pointe shoes, and a large white and red headpiece, stands on a table and props her right foot up onto pointe. She raises her right arm high, flexing her hand out, and her left arm low, with the hand flexed in. A large corps of male dancers in green and brown costumes surround her on three sides and pound the table wit their fists.

Black History Month

The Remarkable Career of Myrna Kamara

Amy Brandt

A collage of three photos show Olympic skiiers Rell Harwood, Elizabeth Lemley, and Grace Henderson. They each wear ski gear and are skiing their individual events.

Career

How Ballet West’s Allison DeBona Coached Team USA’s Olympic Freestyle Skiers

Reanne Rodrigues for Dance Teacher

Career

Meet Stephan Azulay, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Principal Creating Art in the Kitchen

Catie Robinson

Against a gray ombre background, Sam Akins, a Black male dancer in a long sleeved black top, is shown from the waist up with his hands over his head and leaning towards the left.

Career

The Australian Ballet’s Sam Akins Shares His Daily Routine

Catie Robinson

Onstage, two dancers in practice clothes have a tense conversation. One sits cross-legged on the floor and the other sits on a piano bench.

Audition Advice

Friend or Foe?: What to Do When Your Peers’ Behavior Changes Around Auditions

Kyra Laubacher

Higher Ed

Can Ballet Majors Study Abroad?

Catie Robinson

Two photos laid side-by-side showing Lydia Marbach doing Pilates on a reformer. On the left, she does Pilates lunge with one foot on the footbar and the other knee on the carriage. She rests her fingertips on the footbar and reaches up with a long spine. On the right, she does a standing split with one foot on the footbar, leg bent, and the other foot on demi pointe on the carousel. She stands tall, arms held out straight to the sides.

Cross-Training

Rochester City Ballet’s Lydia Marbach’s Favorite Pilates Exercises for Dancers

Kyra Laubacher

Tyler Donatelli, wearing a white tutu, pink tights, pointe shoes, and a spiky silver crown, jumps up with her arms in third arabesque and her back, left leg high in attitude behind her. She looks out towards the audience with a joyful smile, and snow falls around her and onto the stage.

Career

Onstage, Tyler Donatelli Lets Her Love for Ballet Shine

Amy Brandt