For this #MotivationMonday, we mined the “Reverence” section of Pointe‘s back issues. Read on for inspiration from some of your favorite dancers. This years-old advice is timeless! Photo by Jack Devant via JackDevant.com. “Being a professional is not an easy life. Students need to ask themselves if they really want to do that, because it […]
Dancers have a love-hate relationship with Nutcracker. For many, it was the first ballet they saw; for even more, it was the first they ever performed. But, despite the nostalgia, December’s relentless marathon of shows takes a toll. If Nutcracker music is starting to make you a little loopy, you’re not alone! Abigail Mentzer Soloist […]
Admirers of New York City Ballet’s Kathryn Morgan probably asked themselves the same question when the company promoted her to soloist last October: “What took them so long?” Morgan had made an indelible impression two years earlier when she was one of the four dancers sharing the role of Juliet in the two-week premiere run […]
Who are your dance idols? I’ve been inspired by too many dancers to name, but I will always have vivid memories of Darci Kistler’s joyfulness, Alessandra Ferri’s dramatic truthfulness and Wendy Whelan’s artistry. They make me want to dance for a living. What’s your idea of paradise? Spending the entire day with my 16-month-old daughter—and […]
The School of American Ballet has a new location: Orange County. Well, at least for the summer. SAB’s Los Angeles Workshop for Young Dancers launched in Santa Monica in 2011, but this year it’s moving to the more centrally-located Maple Conservatory of Dance in Irvine to improve its accessibility for students throughout Southern California. The […]
Sundays in Indiana just got a whole lot more interesting. Ballet greats will be flocking to the state over the next few months to participate in Indianapolis City Ballet’s Master Class series. SAB’s Darci Kistler, ABT’s Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky, JKO’s Franco De Vita, NYCB’s Wendy Whelan and Daniel Ulbricht, John Cranko School director […]
Heads up Californian bunheads: the Anaheim International Dance Festival is coming back this summer. From August 10-12, dancers ages 10-22 are invited take workshops with renowned master teachers such as Miami City Ballet founder Edward Villella, former New York City Ballet principal Darci Kistler and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater rehearsal director Matthew Rushing. The […]
Does a weekend of dancing in sunny Southern California with some of the biggest names in the business sound appealing to you? Then the Anaheim International Dance Festival might be the perfect end to your summer. Happening Friday, August 12 to Sunday, August 14, the festival will feature a photo exhibition, movie screening, Q&A […]