First “Bunheads” and now “Breaking Pointe”—it seems like the ballet-on-television trend might be on its way out. The CW has announced that it has not ordered a third season of “Breaking Pointe,” the docudrama following Ballet West. The news isn’t particularly surprising, as “Breaking Pointe” had very low ratings throughout the show’s first season, and […]
Are you ready to go back inside Ballet West? The second season of “Breaking Pointe” premieres on Monday—and we can’t wait. To tide you over the weekend, take a look at our photo essay, which follows a day in the life of Beckanne Sisk during filming this winter. And check out this preview clip, released […]
Photography by Erik Ostling Before “Breaking Pointe,” Beckanne Sisk’s life was pretty straightforward: breakfast (fried eggs and a coffee), an hour and 15 minutes of warming up (“mostly sitting in a split and talking”), an hour and a half company class, two to six hours of rehearsal, possibly a performance, then home. Being cast […]
An American Sampler This June, the third Ballet Across America will bring nine regional ballet companies to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Highlights of the event’s three programs include the Kennedy Center debut of Richmond Ballet and a performance of Sir Frederick Ashton’s seldom seen Les Patineurs by Sarasota Ballet. Ballet All Over New […]
The season premiere of “Breaking Pointe” has just been moved up to July 22. We can hardly wait to find out what’s in store this time around. In the meantime, we’re fantasizing with our fingers crossed about a few things we hope to see: 1. Footage of Jewels. Ballet West performed the full ballet […]
The Rock School has a certain reputation: “The kids call the school ‘Pirouettes R Us,’ ” says director Bo Spassoff. But although it’s become most well-known for producing technically dazzling dancers, The Rock also has another side. For many students, it’s a lifelong second home. Case in point: Three of the most prominent Rock alumni—Beckanne […]
To kick off the new year, Pointe is offering up a fresh jolt of inspiration: We just released a special Photo Exclusive for the iPad. This digital edition, dedicated to our favorite images from the Pointe photo archives, is filled with never-before-seen shots of the most riveting dancers on the planet. See Polina Semionova perform […]