Wendy Perron, editor in chief of Pointe‘s sister publication, Dance Magazine, is currently in Moscow at the Benois de la Danse. Here, she shares her impressions of the 2012 event. For the first time in its whole 20 years, the Benois de la Danse award in choreography went to an American: Lar Lubovitch. For […]
Each December, Pointe chooses the top 10 standout ballet performances of the year. We poll our contributors from around the globe about every dancer they’ve seen, then a team of editors dukes it out to decide the final list. This year’s group was a pretty incredible bunch, ranging from the inimitable Sylvie Guillem to up-and-comer […]
National Ballet of Canada just posted great footage of the company learning John Neumeier’s Nijinsky. Between snippets of the dancers rehearsing, Neumeier explains how he became obsessed with the life of the iconic Ballets Russes dancer who famously suffered from mental illness. Guillaume Côté, who dances the title role in the ballet, also talks about […]
The nominees for the 2013 Benois de la Danse Awards were announced today at a press conference in Moscow—and they include a former Pointe cover star, several exciting up-and-comers and many other big names. Here’s the complete list: CHOREOGRAPHERS Hans Van Manen – Variations for Two Couples, Benjamin Britten, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Stevan Kovács Tickmayer, Astor […]
Former Royal Ballet principal Alina Cojocaru surprised the ballet world yesterday with the announcement that she’s joining the English National Ballet. Many fans speculate that the move stems from her dissatisfaction at The Royal, which she abruptly left in June, along with on-and off-stage partner Johan Kobborg (who has not yet announced his future plans). […]
DTH Takes NYC In April, Dance Theatre of Harlem will take a break from its first national tour since the company’s relaunch to perform in its hometown, New York. This initial appearance, at Jazz at Lincoln Center, is the first of several high-profile engagements: In June, the company will perform in the Kennedy Center’s “Ballet […]
Houston Ballet’s González in the studio. Photo by Amitava Sarkar, Courtesy Houston Ballet Houston Ballet’s season opener, A Midsummer Night’s Dream by John Neumeier (Sept. 4-14), marks many spectacular firsts. Not only is it the company’s first Neumeier ballet, but it will be the first production of his Midsummer danced by an American company. For […]