The pilot of Netflix’s dance-centric series “Tiny Pretty Things”—based on the YA novel by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton—will leave you breathless. It touches on, well, everything: love, murder, racism, competition, jealousy, girl cliques, sexual experimentation, eating disorders. And the intricate plot is propelled by equally breathtaking ballet sequences. Here are the basics of that […]
Ask a hundred people what musicality is, and you’re likely to get a hundred different answers. “Musicality is where an artist’s personality shines brightest,” says Smuin Contemporary Ballet member Ben Needham-Wood. For American Ballet Theatre soloist Skylar Brandt, “it’s what distinguishes one dancer from another. It helps me express myself more vividly and emotionally.” Teachers […]
Over the past 12 days, we’ve been releasing our Standout Performances of 2019. Now, just hours before 2019 comes to an end, we’re sharing what our readers loved this year. We were flooded with responses, so we’re highlighting 10 of your submissions (plus an extra 15 honorable mentions). Read on for Pointe readers’ favorite companies, […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. World Ballet Day 2019 Is Here! Like us, you might feel like every day is World Ballet Day, but that doesn’t mean we’re not excited for the all-day live stream event coming our way on Wednesday October 23. This year’s edition is […]
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Joshua Beamish’s New Reimagining of “Giselle” Stars Catherine Hurlin September 5-7 marks the world premiere of Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY’s @giselle, a reimagining of the classic work set in the technological age. This new ballet, which looks at the famous story through the lens […]
If, like us, you’re anywhere that isn’t the Vail Dance Festival right now, you’re obviously bummed to be missing all the amazing performances, premieres and collaborations currently underway. Luckily, many of our favorite bunheads have been keeping us updated on the amazing work being done up in the Colorado Rocky Mountains via Instagram. Here’s a […]
Dance Magazine has just announced their annual “25 to Watch” picks and we naturally went straight to the ballet people. The 2019 list includes up-and-coming dancers, choreographers and companies, and you may even see a few familiar faces from Pointe’s 2018 “Stars of the Corps.” You can check out Dance‘s full list here. In the […]
What’s next for the dance world? Our annual list of the dancers, choreographers and companies that are on the verge of skyrocketing has a pretty excellent track record of answering that question. Here they are: the 25 up-and-coming artists we believe represent the future of our field. Evan Ruggiero Photo by Jayme Thornton […]