Daily class may feel like the proverbial grind—like eating your vegetables before you get to the good stuff. But professionals know better: Without class, there is no good stuff. Below, six top dancers describe how they make daily class work for them. Patricia and Jeanette Delgado, Miami City Ballet As dancers, the Delgado sisters are […]
While many dancers dream of leading roles with a great ballet company, for most, the climb to the top is a gradual one that begins in the corps de ballet. In May, Pointe magazine advisory board member and master teacher Nancy Bielski spoke with three dancers in the midst of their first year as corps […]
Dance Theatre of Harlem Redux After an eight-year hiatus, Dance Theatre of Harlem is back. In December, the company announced that it will relaunch this August under new artistic director Virginia Johnson, a former DTH principal (and the founding editor of Pointe). DTH will once again be built around multicultural dancers and an eclectic repertoire. […]