Alberto Pretto, a dancer with the all-male comedy troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, keeps his two dance bags stuffed with extra practice clothes, tutus and props. “I’m a total bag lady,” he says. While rehearsing as his Trocks alter ego, Nina Immobilashvili, it’s crucial for Pretto to get into the character’s mind-set by […]
Summer may have just started, but we could already use a break from the heat (and the studio sweat). Luckily, this July, Bolshoi Ballet and The Royal Ballet are bringing some of the most famous classical ballets to the big screen—and their superstar cast of dancers is not to be missed. Check out all of […]
Bunheads, mark your calendars. The National Ballet of Ukraine is making its way to the U.S. for the first time in its 150-season history. Based in the capital of Kiev, the company has previously toured internationally in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Hungary, Oman, Greece, Spain, Italy, Mexico, China, Latin America and Australia. On May […]
What’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. The Bolshoi Premiere of John Neumeier’s Anna Karenina Last July Hamburg Ballet presented the world premiere of John Neumeier’s Anna Karenina, a modern adaptation on Leo Tolstoy’s famous novel. Hamburg Ballet coproduced the full-length ballet with the National Ballet of Canada and the […]
Ever since Makhar Vaziev took the reigns of the Bolshoi Ballet in 2016, he’s been pushing a new crop of promising young talent. Last summer, he chose Alena Kovaleva, then just 18, to dance the lead in “Diamonds” in New York City. This weekend North American audiences have an opportunity to catch another rising company […]
In a dream world we’d all be able to pop over to the Bolshoi to see the best of Russian ballet whenever we want. But because (unfortunately) that’s not a possibility for most of us, the Bolshoi makes it easier by bringing their masterpieces to the silver screen. Now in its 8th year, the 2017-18 […]
Since 2000, megastars and budding ballet celebrities alike have graced the covers of Pointe. Take a walk with us down memory lane as we recall some of the biggest names from some of our earliest issues. Whether they continue to perform or have transitioned to a position at the front of the studio, these stars […]
Big changes are afoot in Germany’s ballet scene, including director and dancer turnovers at two of the country’s high profile companies. Staatsballett Berlin At Staatsballett Berlin, artistic director Nacho Duato will leave at the end of his contract, which expires in 2019. Duato has served as the company’s artistic director for the past two years, […]