by Candice Thompson | Feb 7, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa finds fertile ground for storytelling in the lives of great women. “It’s interesting as a choreographer to expose the context a woman comes from, how she had to behave and survive,” says Ochoa. “I find it more interesting than...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 29, 2023 | News, The Latest
It’s that time of year again…Introducing your 2023 Readers’ Choice Standout Performances! From Nutcracker to romantic classics, exciting world premieres, and more, a variety of performances by dancers and companies made this year’s list. We love learning what has made...
by Sponsored by Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education | Dec 12, 2023 | Training
Second company experiences can be tricky limbo periods for young dancers to navigate. You’re no longer a student but not yet a corps dancer. Atlanta Ballet dancer Spencer Wetherington, who spent two years in Atlanta Ballet 2 before being promoted to the main company,...
by Cynthia Bond Perry | Mar 22, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The little black dress is an essential women’s wardrobe piece and a symbol of its inventor, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Now, Chanel’s rags to riches life story is the subject of Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon, a new ballet choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa...
by Cynthia Bond Perry | Dec 19, 2022 | News, The Latest
Ask any dancer what it’s like to transition from school to a full-time paid position in an upper-tier ballet company, and they’ll likely say that crossing the gap between student and professional can be precarious. This is especially true in the U.S., where companies...
by Sponsored by Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education | Dec 1, 2022 | Pre-Professional Profiles
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education’s Academy Program, first established in 1998 and revamped in 2015 under current artistic director Gennadi Nedvigin, prepares its students with the tools they need to find success—at Atlanta Ballet and beyond. The program...
by Sponsored by Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education | Jan 4, 2022 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
Ballet training stresses technique and routine. From rote curriculums to strict dress codes, student programs can feel regimented—even contrary to the self-directed company life that awaits advanced dancers. That’s how things were for Brooke Gilliam until she attended...
by Candice Thompson | Dec 21, 2019 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
Midway through Claudia Schreier’s First Impulse, the women of Atlanta Ballet stole the show with simple bourrées. One at a time, they traversed the stage backwards on pointe, at warp speed. The effect was cinematic and magical, the audience gasping in disbelief....