by Nancy Wozny | Jul 11, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
In June, Houston Ballet’s newest principal, Beckanne Sisk, closed the 2022–23 season with an outstanding performance of Odette/Odile in Stanton Welch’s Swan Lake. With her old-world glamour, polished technique, and dynamic attack, Sisk has brought welcome dazzle to...
by Nancy Wozny | Mar 6, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
It will be a steamy spring season at Houston Ballet when the company premieres Cathy Marston’s Summer and Smoke, a new ballet inspired by Tennessee Williams’ play, March 9–19. Set to a commissioned score by Michael Daugherty, this co-production with American Ballet...
by Pointe Magazine | Feb 23, 2023 | Black History Month, Pointe+, Videos
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with two groundbreaking artists and colleagues: Lauren Anderson, Houston Ballet’s first Black principal ballerina (and current Houston Ballet Academy associate director of Education and Community Engagement), and Harper...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 10, 2023 | News, The Latest
This month has brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On December 12, the National Ukrainian Ballet (Kyiv Ballet) appointed Nobuhiro...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 26, 2022 | News, The Latest
Every December we’ve asked our writers to look back on some of the most memorable performances they’ve seen during the year. But with pandemic-related interruptions, cancellations and postponements keeping dancers offstage, we had to take a two-year hiatus. That’s why...
by Sponsored by Houston Ballet Academy | Dec 16, 2022 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
Lauren Anderson saw Eric Best dance for the first time in the summer of 2019. Then 15 years old, the Indianapolis native was in Los Angeles for a Debbie Allen Dance Academy intensive, where Anderson, Houston Ballet’s legendary,...
by Lydia Murray | Nov 21, 2022 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Dancer. Activist. Style maverick. Digital creator. Houston Ballet member Harper Watters is all of the above. He made history as the company’s first Black, queer first soloist in 2021, and his rise has only continued. Naturally, his dance bag reflects his values—and...
by Nancy Wozny | Mar 4, 2022 | Digital Cover Star
Watching Houston Ballet soloist Mackenzie Richter rehearse Balanchine’s “Diamonds” pas de deux with frequent partner Naazir Muhammad, it’s easy to see why the dancer embodies the company’s future. Richter stretches out time in the quieter moments, dancing with a...