by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 22, 2021 | News, The Latest
These dancers are on the move! The end of summer has brought a wave of recent news about changing career paths, including international company changes and an entrepreneurial endeavor. Check out some of the latest announcements on dancer transitions, retirements and...
by Abi Stafford For Dance Magazine | Apr 23, 2018 | Career, Profiles
New York City Ballet continues its first year without Peter Martins at the helm as our spring season opens tonight. When he retired at the start of the new year, we plunged headfirst into unknown, murky waters. Who would the new director be? When would we know? Would...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jan 1, 2017 | Company Life
After combing the Pointe archives for some much-needed New Year’s resolution #inspo, I found these gems from 2012: Five professional dancers on what they hope to accomplish in the new year. Their thoughts are as applicable now as they were then. Enjoy! Jumping...
by Abi Stafford | Nov 20, 2014 | Career, Company Life, Everything Nutcracker, Profiles
This story originally appeared in the December 2014/January 2015 issue of Pointe. My first year at New York City Ballet, I was brought onboard three days before the “Nutcracker” season opened to replace injured dancers in the “Snow” scene,...
by Abi Stafford | Sep 28, 2010 | Company Life
When I finished high school, I didn’t have any aspirations to go to college. After all, I had already been a professional dancer with the New York City Ballet for six months; I certainly hadn’t needed a degree to enter the workforce. I didn’t have to go to college—I...
by Abi Stafford | May 31, 2010 | Company Life
I always dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but when I was young, those dreams were far from modest: Not only would I be a ballerina, but I decided I would be the greatest ballerina. I would be world-famous, dance on the biggest stages and partner with the best male...
by Abi Stafford | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
New York City Ballet principal Abi Stafford recently performed in Cuba as part of the Havana International Dance Festival. Read her follow-up post here. DAY 1 Seven of my NYCB colleagues and I are heading to Havana, Cuba for the Festival, joining other prestigious...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
What an exciting trip this was! Overall, I was extremely impressed with the kindness and enthusiasm of the Cuban ballet fans. Dance is a huge deal in Havana–there are pictures of Alicia Alonso everywhere. Many people saw our first performance and insisted...