by Linnea Swarting | Jul 12, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
“It is chaotic, but I love my life,” says New York City Ballet principal dancer Megan Fairchild. She and her husband are raising three children (including a set of twins) while they both work full-time. “When I was pregnant, I was nervous about how my life would...
by Amy Brandt | May 12, 2023 | Profiles, The Latest
For many years, while most Ballet Arizona dancers were grabbing a meal or taking a preshow power nap during theater weeks, company member Sasha Vincett would be sitting in rush-hour traffic. As a single mother, Vincett had a short window of time to pick up her...
by Avichai Scher | Mar 24, 2019 | Career, News, Profiles, Trending
In the final moments of Jiří Kylián’s strenuous Return to a Strange Land, Samantha Klanac Campanile made sure her exhaustion didn’t stop her from savoring the moment. She looked around The Joyce Theater as the lights began to dim and...