by Cynthia Bond Perry | May 1, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
To get to know Mikaela Santos, our May/June digital cover star a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on for the Atlanta Ballet artist’s least favorite step, favorite composer, pre-show routine, and more. What is your favorite...
by Cynthia Bond Perry | May 1, 2024 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
There’s a deep inner strength within Mikaela Lauryn Santos, a rising dancer at Atlanta Ballet, and at the same time, a vulnerability that touches the heart. These qualities came to the fore this past February in the North American premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s...
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...