This interview originally appeared in the October 16 Pointe e-newsletter. To sign up for the newsletter, click here. This month, the Joffrey Ballet presents Stanton Welch’s production of La Bayadère for the first time. Pointe‘s e-news spoke with 22-year-old Jeraldine Mendoza, who will make her debut as Nikiya this Saturday, about learning the ballet. When […]
If you’re in the Houston area next week, make sure you put this event on your calendar: May 9–11 at 8 pm, Houston Ballet will give three free performances at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Two Stanton Welch works are on the program, Play and Sons de L’ame (Sounds of the Soul), as well as the […]
A year ago, Derek Dunn was one of Houston Ballet’s brightest young talents (oh, and he was also gracing Pointe‘s cover). So some were surprised when he announced that he’d be joining Boston Ballet as a soloist this season. We caught up with Dunn as he prepares for two season-opening premieres November 3–12, to see […]