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Ángel Corella On His Plans for Pennsylvania Ballet

This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. “That was fast” is an understatement. In July, after only two months of searching, Pennsylvania Ballet announced Ángel Corella—a longtime star of American Ballet Theatre who recently directed his own company, the Barcelona Ballet in Spain—as its new artistic director. Corella spoke with Pointe […]

Miami Moves: Lourdes Lopez Spices Things Up at Miami City Ballet

This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. It was Labor Day weekend of 2012 when Lourdes Lopez received the phone call. Edward Villella, Miami City Ballet’s founder and artistic director of 27 years, had left abruptly, eight months ahead of schedule. Just two days later, Lopez, who wasn’t supposed to take […]

What Ballet Needs Next

Much has changed since Pointe launched 15 years ago—the emergence of social and digital media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube; continuing economic uncertainty, which has forced some ballet companies to downsize; the proliferation of competitions, like Youth America Grand Prix, and the extreme technique they showcase; the globalization of dance, making borders more permeable […]

Company Life: The First Cast

There are few things more thrilling than seeing your name on the cast list for a new ballet. But that excitement is often paired with anxiety. What will the choreographer expect of you? What can you do to facilitate the creative process? Here’s how to make the most of one of a dancer’s most valuable […]

Simply Sensational: The Top 10 Standout Performances of 2012

Alina Cojocaru At 31, The Royal Ballet’s Alina Cojocaru finally got the ultimate gift for a dancer: a full-length ballet created on her. John Neumeier choreographed Hamburg Ballet’s Liliom just for Cojocaru, tailoring the role of Julie, a poor waitress in love with a tough carousel barker, to Cojocaru’s gentle, vulnerable presence and delicate technique. […]

Call Board

Étoile at Work Marie-Agnès Gillot makes her first piece for the Paris Opéra Ballet. Though Paris Opéra Ballet étoile Marie-Agnès Gillot has been experimenting with choreography for a few years, she was surprised when artistic director Brigitte Lefèvre proposed she make a work on the company. “It’s not something I dreamed of or expected,” Gillot […]

Company Life: Choreographing From the Corps

The life of an emerging choreographer can be stressful. You’re trying to make a name for yourself, to establish your own distinct voice, to earn and then juggle multiple commissions. But some dancemakers struggle with more than choreographer’s block: They also dance with major companies. And many are corps de ballet dancers, workhorses who perform […]

PNB’s Exploration of Balanchine

Balanchine once said, “I don’t have to explain why I change things. I can do with my ballets whatever I like….I made them and I can change them if I want to.” In preview of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s upcoming performance at the Fall for Dance festival, the company’s dancers and artistic director Peter Boal presented […]