(Van Le Ngoc’s Vue de L’autre, photograph by Tristram Kenton) The English National Ballet announced on Monday that next year inaugurates a partnership between the company and London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre. ENB has always been England’s touring company and has also had a longstanding performance relationship with the London Coliseum. Now, starting in March […]
It sounds like there’s a little turmoil over at the Royal Ballet. The Telegraph has reported that soloist Dawid Trzensimiech left the company for a principal contract at the National Romanian Ballet, citing a “lack of care and coaching.” Meanwhile, the Royal’s corps de ballet was recently in talks with their union about being overworked. […]
McGregor on Mason As Monica Mason’s directorship of The Royal Ballet winds down, resident choreographer Wayne McGregor reflects on her achievements. Outgoing Royal Ballet artistic director Monica Mason, who will be succeeded by Kevin O’Hare this July, had been dubbed a “safe pair of hands” for the company because of her deep classical roots. But […]
It’s that time of year again: Youth America Grand Prix finals. This weekend, scores of talented young dancers will descend on New York City, hoping to impress, to be seen, to win a medal, a scholarship or maybe even a job. Merde to all of the Pointe readers who will be competing! In addition […]
Classical ballet is finally taking off in Spain. Known for exporting some of the world’s top ballet dancers (such as Tamara Rojo, Lucia Lacarra and Angel Corella), it has been almost two decades since the country had a major classical company. Now, just months after Corella launched his company in Madrid, the Spanish government announced […]
At Atlanta Ballet’s 2024 premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon, I saw something for the first time in years: Not only was the performance virtually sold out, but the audience was buzzing with energy. Attendees dressed in black and white in tribute to Chanel, sipping signature cocktails while […]
As the number of female artistic directors leading ballet companies continues to rise, I’m curious: What skills does an aspiring leader need to realize her dream? Historically, most artistic directors of ballet companies have been men, despite the fact that ballet is a female-dominated field. Dance Data Project recently reported that, in 2023, only 29 […]
The pandemic has contributed to many shifts in the dance world, as the community has outspokenly criticized longstanding practices and cultural norms. However, no one has called into question the structure (or, rather, the lack thereof) of the job market. As a now-retired ballet dancer of nearly a decade and a PhD student in economics […]