Training

Two dancer couples pose in a leafy outdoor setting. On the left, a man standsin tendu derriere as his partner leans against him in a low first arabesque on pointe. On the right, a male dancer kneels down and the ballerina poses behind him slightly in a low first arabesque on pointe. The women wear leotards and knee-length ballet skirts with a sunflower design. The men wear black t-shirts and blue knee-length leggings.

Company Life

Eco-Conscious Apparel: 3 Eco-Friendly Dancewear Brands Prioritizing Sustainability

Hannah Maria Hayes

Three teenage girls take a ballet class in a large dance studio. They are showing from the thigh up doing a tendu derriere effacé at the barre with their arm in second arabesque. They wear black leotards and pink tights.

Pointe+

Managing Homesickness at Your Summer Program

Gavin Larsen

A young Black female dancer in a black leotard with pink trim looks at the smart watch on her right wrist. She holds a blue water bottle in her right hand.

Cross-Training

How Wearable Tech Can Enhance the Way Dancers Train

Tim Podesta

A ballet teacher works with a teenage female student in pink tights and a pink leotard as she poses in first arabesque. The teacher, wearing a white zip-up sweater and brown warm-up pants, stands behind the dancer and holds her foot in her hand. They work in a dance studio with large windows and white walls.

Pointe+

Mastering Grand Fouetté Arabesque With Nadège Hottier

Amy Brandt

A group of adult dancers in practice clothes listen to a teacher give a correction. Four dancers watch in the background, while the male teacher points to his hip in correcting the female adult student. Another woman marks the exercise to his right.

Summer Study

How to Prep for Your Adult Summer Intensive

Lindsay Martell

A tenage female ballet student in a black sweatshirt and sweatpants stands next to a vertical banner that says Ballet Bridges. Dance clothing and shoes are in organized piles on the floor in front of her, and a wardrobe rack full of costumes ub to her left.

Pointe+

This 16-Year-Old Dancer’s Nonprofit Has Gone Global

Hannah Chang Foster

A young boy ballet dancer kneels onstage on his right knee and shrugs his shoulder comically towards the audience with a smile. He wears a white tunic with multi-colored diamond shapes on the front, black tights, and black ballet slippers.

Pointe+

Managing Competition Mishaps, From Music Glitches to Unexpected Schedule Changes

Barry Kerollis

A teenage ballet student, ballet coach, and interpreter are onstage, discussing a step. The dancer balances on his left leg with his right leg in degagé as the coach crouches dow behind him and looks up towards him, pulling the boy's sock. The interpreter stands in front of the boy and points to his knee.

Pointe+

How Interpreters Help Dancers Succeed at International Ballet Competitions

Zoe G. Phillips