by Sierra Hitchcock | Jul 27, 2026 | Career, Pointe+, Summer Study
When severe flooding hit Texas last Fourth of July, making it unsafe for Ballet Austin summer intensive students to leave their dorms for several days, resident assistant Whitney Hester had to adjust quickly. With all outdoor activities canceled, Hester and her fellow...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 18, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), with her sizable wigs, opulent gowns, and untimely demise at the guillotine, is one of history’s most recognizable figures. The Austrian princess, who married France’s future King Louis XVI in May 1770, at age 14, ascended to the throne...
by Catie Robinson | Mar 10, 2026 | Audition Advice, Career, Pointe+
Caitlin Sloan. Photo by Krista Brinkmeier, courtesy Sloan. The internet makes it easier than ever for dancers to research companies, second companies, and trainee programs. All it takes is typing the name of a program into a search engine—or, more and more often, a...
by Catie Robinson | Dec 19, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Since joining Ballet Austin in 2021, Dianetzy Rojas has shown off her impressive extension and youthful essence in roles such as Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. This winter, she made her debut as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Stephen Mills’ The Nutcracker. Originally from Puerto...
by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 5, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Former American Ballet Theatre principal Julio Bocca has...
by Sierra Hitchcock | May 22, 2024 | Pointe+, Training
Many ballet students take the step of moving to a new country to continue their training. And while it’s not an uncommon story, like any new endeavor, it can have both its challenges and its highlights. Pointe spoke with three dancers about what their time training...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 18, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Once upon a midnight dreary—five years ago, in fact—an eerie concept for a ballet rose, complete with a new score. The world premiere of Ballet Austin’s Stephen Mills’ POE / A Tale of Madness, which runs March 22–24 at Austin’s The Long Center, weaves together...
by Stav Ziv for Dance Magazine | Mar 31, 2023 | News, The Latest
Paul Michael Bloodgood. Photo by Anne Marie Bloodgood, courtesy Bloodgood. No other ballet has shaped Paul Michael Bloodgood’s life as much as Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project. He was a young dancer who’d recently joined Ballet Austin when...