by Rebecca Corey | Nov 4, 2026 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles, The Latest
Melvin Lawovi’s first experience as a professional choreographer was highly unusual. While working in a quarantine pod during the COVID pandemic, Lawovi, then still a newbie dancer at American Ballet Theatre, found himself creating for ABT Incubator (the company’s...
by Claudia Bauer and Amy Brandt | Oct 21, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Natalia Makarova sits at the front of the studio at American Ballet Theatre, watching the corps intently as they run through her staging of Paquita’s grand divertissement. Dressed comfortably in a black velour sweatsuit and red Converse sneakers, Makarova, 86, traces...
by Amelia Bickel and Kyra Laubacher | Oct 5, 2026 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your October 2026 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck has been...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 3, 2026 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your September 2026 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Boston Ballet, Francisco Schilereff has moved up to...
by Kyra Laubacher | Aug 3, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Throughout her career, Misty Copeland has advocated for a future in ballet that makes room for more: more voices, more backgrounds, more questions, and more opportunities. Heading into her first curated program, for the annual Ballet Festival at New York City’s Joyce...
by Claudia Bauer | Jun 18, 2026 | News, Profiles, The Latest
Certain words come up a lot in conversations about Irina Kolpakova: Passion. Wisdom. Treasure. Legend. And rightly so. The epitome of the 20th-century Russian ballerina, Kolpakova was a top student in the last graduating class of Agrippina Vaganova at the Leningrad...
by Amy Brandt | May 12, 2026 | Digital Cover Star, Profiles, The Latest
To get to know Takumi Miyake a little bit better, we asked him a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the American Ballet Theatre soloist’s favorite ballet, pre-performance routine, current Netflix obsession, and more. What is your favorite step?...
by Amy Brandt | May 4, 2026 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
There’s nothing like witnessing Takumi Miyake fully unleashed. In Alexei Ratmansky’s Serenade After Plato’s Symposium last fall at New York City’s Lincoln Center, the American Ballet Theatre soloist blazed onstage in a large circle of chaîné turns, building speed like...
