by Suzannah Friscia | Feb 2, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Pointe. Julie Marie Niekrasz doesn’t shop often, but when she does, you won’t find her at the mall. “I love vintage clothing,” the Ballet Memphis dancer says. “I think I...
by Joseph Carman | May 20, 2014 | Features, Inside PT, Profiles
Ballet has a lily-white reputation. The great “ballet blanc” works glorify white swans, white shades, white wilis and white sylphs. Still, in 2014, balletgoers might expect some progress in racial diversity onstage, especially in the U.S., where...
by Pointe Magazine | Feb 27, 2011 | Company Life
Interviews by Christopher Blank, Rosie Gaynor and Nancy Wozny A firestorm of controversy over recent reviews that singled out dancers’ bodies for criticism has raised the question of whether body type still matters in today’s ballet world. Does...
by Mary Ellen Hunt | Jun 1, 2010 | Company Life
For many professional ballet dancers, following the dream means a series of clear upward steps, from corps to soloist to principal. Until last year, you might have said that Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Alissa Dale was right on track. A trainee with NBT in 2004, Dale got...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Put down the Pop-Tart. Loading up on healthy fuel in the morning will lead to much more productive day in the studio. Ballet Memphis dancer Stephanie Mei Hom, who loves to cook—and eat!—likes to wake up to a boost of nutrients and antioxidants....
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
For most ballet dancers, just dancing Odette/Odile once would be the opportunity of a lifetime. Few are lucky enough to reprise the role. But that’s just what longtime Ballet Memphis dancer Crystal Brothers is doing when the company presents the full-length ...