by Maggie Small | Mar 31, 2023 | Career, Pointe+
Think you have to give up on your ballet dreams to pursue a career on the Great White Way or the silver screen? Think again. These three dancers took the risk to expand their reach artistically and professionally and found that they can have both ballet and acting on...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Mar 16, 2023 | Audition Advice, Career, Pointe+
Rebecca Haw describes the moment, shortly after a director change at her former company, when she realized her job was at risk: “Within a few short weeks I had lost all of my roles. I had been demoted. I had gone from Queen of the Dryads to covering corps of Dryads.”...
by As Told To Barry Kerollis | Nov 21, 2022 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
Achieving an elevated rank in a ballet company doesn’t always equal career fulfillment. Now and again, successful dancers upend their lives and transition to new companies in hopes of finding that thing which is missing. While promotion is often a clear motivator for...
by Emma Love Suddarth | Jul 27, 2022 | Career, Company Life
Call it routine, call it ritual—each dancer has one. A life in ballet can dictate what we eat, how we exercise and what other passions we pursue; limited free time and energy outside of the studio allows for little else. Then COVID-19 hit, and everything stopped,...
by Lindsay Martell | Jul 21, 2022 | Profiles
McKenzie Van Oss isn’t into labels. The edgy, exuberant soloist with Carolina Ballet sees herself as an evolving artist, with ballet and music taking center stage. “I don’t label myself as a ballerina or as a musician,” says Van Oss from her home in Raleigh, North...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 15, 2022 | News, The Latest
It’s the time of year where seasons draw to a close. And as curtains fall for the last time before summer, many longtime dancers are also saying goodbye to the stage. Read on to learn about the most recent farewell announcements. Ballet West Ballet West bid farewell...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 25, 2022 | Career, The Latest
May has been an exciting month for career news, from newly minted principals to international moves. Check out the latest in promotions and new hires. Paris Opéra Ballet On April 23, Paris Opéra Ballet premier danseur François Alu was promoted to étoile, the company’s...
by Kathleen McGuire | Oct 12, 2021 | Career
As Jenna Rae Herrera neared the end of her second season with Ballet West II, she knew she would either get a company contract or move on to a new, more uncertain future. “I had fallen in love with this company, and it felt like such a good fit,” she remembers. But a...