by Claudia Bauer | Mar 15, 2022 | Training
If practice makes perfect, will more rehearsal lead to more-perfect performances? It’s natural to think that working harder—the ballet dancer’s go-to solution—will give you an edge when competition medals, scholarships, company contracts and coveted roles are on the...
by Kathryn Holmes | Oct 7, 2021 | Pointe+, Training
One of the most important moments in your competitive ballet career happens months—if not years—before you take the stage. Choosing the right classical variation can make or break your performance. Whether you’re given free rein or you’re selecting from a curated...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 13, 2021 | News, The Latest, Training
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down the world in March of 2020, dance leaders acted quickly, exploring the possibilities of virtual training and performances. Ballet competitions were no exception. When Audrianna Broad, president and artistic director of the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 25, 2021 | Instagram, News, The Latest, Training
In an ordinary year, early February marks an exciting time in the ballet world: the return of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne competition. But this is no ordinary year, so this is no ordinary Prix. Due to the pandemic, the 2021 edition will run from January 31 to...
by Gavin Larsen | Dec 1, 2020 | Instagram, Training
As a 17-year-old student at The School of American Ballet, I had little awareness of ballet competitions—and to be fair, at that time (the early 1990s), there weren’t very many. Youth America Grand Prix and its many spawns did not yet exist, and the famous...
by Oksana Khadarina | Nov 18, 2020 | Career, Instagram, News, The Latest, Training
Much like everything else this year, the XVI Russian Open Ballet Competition Arabesque-2020 was unlike any in its three-decade history. Rescheduled and shortened because of the coronavirus pandemic—and on the brink of cancellation until the very last moment—the...
by Haley Hilton | Oct 22, 2020 | Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Everything "Nutcracker", News, The Latest
Despite worldwide theater closures, the Universal Ballet Competition is keeping The Nutcracker tradition alive in 2020 with an online international competition. The event culminates in a streamed, full-length video of The Virtual Nutcracker consisting of winning...
by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Feb 10, 2020 | News, The Latest, Training
The oldest ballet competition in the world doesn’t have the funds for the show to go on: The 29th edition of the Varna International Ballet Competition, scheduled for July 12–30, 2020, has been postponed indefinitely. Organizers told Reuters that they...
