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Learning From Each Other: School of Ballet Arizona and Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra Work Together to Present Raymonda

Learning From Each Other: School of Ballet Arizona and Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra Work Together to Present Raymonda

by Kyra Laubacher for Dance Teacher | May 31, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest

In 2019, two leaders from Phoenix’s youth arts scene bumped into each other at a Phoenix Symphony rehearsal. Maria Simonetti, who directs the School of Ballet Arizona, recalls being impressed with conductor Matthew Kasper’s work and introduced herself. Delighted...
Breaking Free: Meet Four Thriving Freelance Ballerinas

Breaking Free: Meet Four Thriving Freelance Ballerinas

by Haley Hilton For Dance Magazine | May 20, 2022 | Career

Most young ballet dancers assume that company life is the only professional career worth pursuing—but there’s more than one path to success. We got the scoop on indie work from four freelance ballerinas, who shared their journeys to freelancing, their daily must-dos...
Michaela DePrince Talks About Her New “Coppelia” Film

Michaela DePrince Talks About Her New “Coppelia” Film

by Lydia Murray | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Profiles, The Latest

This month, Boston Ballet second soloist Michaela DePrince stars in Coppelia, a long-anticipated film project produced by her former company, Dutch National Ballet. Adapted from DNB’s stage production—which DePrince also led—the movie features choreography by artistic...
James Whiteside’s New Memoir Is a Portrait of a Boldly Multifaceted Artist

James Whiteside’s New Memoir Is a Portrait of a Boldly Multifaceted Artist

by Lydia Murray | Aug 11, 2021 | News, Profiles, The Latest

American Ballet Theatre principal James Whiteside is not one to stand still. His creative repertoire includes dance, choreography, photography, music and drag, performing the latter two through the alter egos of JbDubs and Ühu Betch. Recently, Whiteside took on a new...
The Ballerina Baby Boom: Three Dancers on Being Pregnant During a Pandemic

The Ballerina Baby Boom: Three Dancers on Being Pregnant During a Pandemic

by As Told To Zoe Phillips | Aug 4, 2021 | Career, Company Life

Mathilde Froustey has always wanted to be a mother. “I never saw myself just as a dancer,” says the San Francisco Ballet principal. “Backstage, onstage, even when I was getting ready for a show, I knew something was missing. And I knew what it was.”Now almost nine...
What “Feeling the Floor” Really Means for Ballet Dancers

What “Feeling the Floor” Really Means for Ballet Dancers

by Sponsored by Harlequin Floors | Jun 27, 2021 | Training

“Make sure you’re feeling the floor!” If you had a dollar for every time you’ve heard a teacher say that, you’d be able to buy a new pair of pointe shoes every single day for life. But what does it actually mean to “feel the...
Gabe Stone Shayer Is Creating an African Narrative Ballet in a Locale That’s Not Only Dreamy, but Informing the Work Itself

Gabe Stone Shayer Is Creating an African Narrative Ballet in a Locale That’s Not Only Dreamy, but Informing the Work Itself

by Lydia Murray For Dance Magazine | Apr 22, 2021 | Site Network

American Ballet Theatre soloist Gabe Stone Shayer’s latest project will inspire some serious travel envy. From March to April of this year, Shayer has been an artist in residence at Palm Heights Grand Cayman—a resort in the Cayman Islands—where he is...
Outside of the Studio, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Caitlyn Mendicino Is a Burgeoning Beekeeper

Outside of the Studio, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Caitlyn Mendicino Is a Burgeoning Beekeeper

by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 21, 2021 | Dancer Spotlight

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre corps member Caitlyn Mendicino’s Instagram page alternates behind-the-scenes performance shots with images of stacked wooden boxes, jars of honey and bees. Lots and lots of bees. Because, in addition to her ballet career, Mendicino has...
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