by April Deocariza | Aug 5, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Reece Clarke is a man on the move. On top of his regular performance schedule at The Royal Ballet, the principal dancer has been guesting around the globe in cities like Milan, Tokyo, and, later this year, Paris. Most recently, he made his debut with American Ballet...
by Michael Henry Shavelle | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Surrounded by its iconic mountainous landscape, the Vail Dance Festival continues to bring innovative dance to Colorado year after year. The 2025 festival, running July 25–August 5, features over 150 dance artists appearing in 14 unique performances. Offerings include...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 11, 2025 | News, Profiles, The Latest
July 18 marks the end of an era: Gillian Murphy, American Ballet Theatre’s longest-standing current dancer, will give her final performance in Swan Lake after a 29-year career. (She’s been a principal dancer there since 2002.) Known for her bold technical strength,...
by Marina Harss | Jul 1, 2025 | Digital Cover Star
To get to know Leá Fleytoux a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the ABT soloist’s pre-performance routine, go-to snack, favorite music, and more. What is your favorite step or part of class? I’d say...
by Marina Harss | Jul 1, 2025 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
Dance careers don’t normally happen in a continuous line from obscurity to stardom. More often, they progress in fits and starts, usually marked by particular roles or performances, and by signals given and received in ballet studios away from the eyes of the...
by Claudia Bauer | Jun 4, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
With six weeks of full-length ballets performed in the grandeur of the Metropolitan Opera House, American Ballet Theatre’s summer season is always a highlight for ballet fans. But this year’s Met season promises to be among the most festive—and bittersweet—in recent...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 12, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
James Whiteside has a track record of choreographing to popular music. The American Ballet Theatre principal’s Young & Beautiful, created for the ABT Studio Company last year, features music by alt-pop star Lana Del Rey, and his Dance You Outta My Head,...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 7, 2025 | 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 May 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Maya Schonbrun has been promoted to principal at Royal Swedish...
