by Kyra Laubacher | May 29, 2026 | Health & Body, Pointe+
When Adriana Wagenveld sits down on the floor and straightens her legs, her feet lift five inches. Wagenveld, a company dancer with Charlotte Ballet, has hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), a connective-tissue disorder that causes extreme joint mobility, such...
by Stephanie Kramer | Sep 21, 2023 | Health & Body, Pointe+, Technique
Most dancers with hyperextended knees consider them a blessing—until something goes wrong. While hyperextension can create elegant lines, excessively mobile joints can be prone to injury. “They have to be handled with care,” says Adriana Wagenveld, a dancer with Grand...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 22, 2021 | The Latest
Our friends at Dance Magazine announced their annual “25 to Watch” list earlier this week. The round-up features emerging dancers, choreographers and companies you should know, spanning multiple dance genres. And, of course, we can’t help but feel excited about those...