by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 28, 2018 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Trending, Viral Videos
As all bunheads know, there’s so much more to dancing on pointe than sewing and bourées. In this new video, The Australian Ballet lays it all out for us, from A-Z. Or rather from “Arch” to “Zzzzzz’s.” Using a super fast-paced style,...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 1, 2018 | News
For the last few years, World Ballet Day has transfixed millions of ballet lovers with its hours and hours of live-streamed classes, rehearsals and behind-the-scenes extras from major companies around the globe. (We here at Pointe certainly don’t get any work...
by Marina Harss | Nov 1, 2017 | Career, Profiles
On November 7, David Hallberg’s highly anticipated memoir, A Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back, will be available in bookstores. (It’s currently available for pre-order from Simon & Schuster and various other retailers.) Published by...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 7, 2017 | Company Life
If everyone in your ballet class has called out sick on October 5, there’s a perfectly good explanation: that’s when World Ballet Day LIVE is scheduled to return. In other words, 24 hours of binge-worthy behind-the-scenes footage featuring five of the...
by Suzannah Friscia | Feb 23, 2017 | Company Life
Back in December, we jumped for joy when we learned that David Hallberg would be making a triumphant return to the stage. It’s been a little over a year since the American Ballet Theatre and Bolshoi Ballet star moved to Australia to take care of an ankle injury,...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Dec 12, 2016 | Company Life
After what appears to have been an emotionally draining injury-rehabilitation program, American Ballet Theatre and Bolshoi Ballet star David Hallberg has returned to the stage. A little over a year ago, Hallberg buzzed his hair, posted a semi-cryptic message on...
by Jacquelyn Long | Jul 7, 2016 | Company Life
From June 24–July 10, Houston Ballet is embarking on its biggest tour yet to Melbourne, Australia, hometown of artistic director Stanton Welch. Pointe asked demi-soloist Jacquelyn Long to keep a diary of her experiences. July 8, 2016 With my sisters Tyler...
by Jacquelyn Long | Jun 30, 2016 | Company Life
From June 24–July 10, Houston Ballet is embarking on its biggest tour yet to Melbourne, Australia, hometown of artistic director Stanton Welch. Pointe asked demi-soloist Jacquelyn Long to keep a diary of her experiences. June 29, 2016 The State Theatre at Arts...