by Madison Skahill For Dance Spirit | Feb 17, 2020 | Career, Profiles
Their technique might seem effortless onstage, but even the most seasoned ballet professionals have that one step that still drives them crazy. We asked five principal dancers to open up about the skills they still find challenging, and how they’re working to...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 31, 2019 | Profiles
We might be biased, but we think that ballet dancers are unusually good at Halloween. After all, they wear costumes for a living, are familiar with elaborate hair and makeup techniques and own leotards in most colors of the rainbow (the perfect base for any costume)....
by Margaret Fuhrer for Dance Spirit | Apr 17, 2019 | News, Profiles
Congratulations are in order for Kathryn Morgan! After a long struggle with hypothyroidism, which led to the ballerina’s resignation from New York City Ballet in 2012, Morgan is now set to dive back into full-time professional dance as a soloist at Miami City...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 3, 2017 | News
Miami City Ballet just announced their official roster for the 2017-18 season, including some exciting additions to and promotions within the company. The new season, which starts on Oct. 20 in Miami, consists of a 53-member roster that was made complete thanks to six...
by Michael Northrop | Mar 14, 2013 | Company Life
Pennsylvania Ballet corps member Alexander Peters is only in his third year as a professional dancer, but his short career has already had more than its share of twists and turns. And while the twists have been surprising—including dancing the lead in two...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Perhaps you remember Pennsylvania Ballet’s Alexander Peters from his Pointe magazine profile in our April/May 2013 issue. Or maybe you know him as one of your favorite corps de ballet dancers—and one of our readers’ choice nominees for corps members who...