by Anna Maples | Jun 17, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. The Australian Ballet’s Triple Bill, Verve, Includes New Work by Company Dancer Alice Topp Verve , a triple-bill program from The Australian Ballet running June 21-30...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 11, 2018 | News, Profiles, Viral Videos
English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer Award has become a highly anticipated annual event, especially since the company started live-streaming the performance around the world. The competition, which is between six up-and-coming dancers from ENB’s...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 29, 2018 | News, Profiles
This week marks the world premiere of Frame by Frame, The National Ballet of Canada’s new full length ballet based on the life and work of innovative filmmaker Norman McLaren. While those outside of the cinephile community might not be familiar with...
by Rachel Hellwig | May 21, 2018 | Just for fun, Videos, Viral Videos
Few things are more powerful for promoting ballet performances than captivating trailers—especially in today’s visually-focused, digitally-connected world. We’ve rounded up some eye-catching ads from seasons past and present that not only make us wish we...
by Rachel Hellwig | May 21, 2018 | Just for fun
Few things are more powerful for promoting ballet performances than captivating trailers—especially in today’s visually-focused, digitally-connected world. We’ve rounded up some eye-catching ads from seasons past and present that not only make us...
by Amy Brandt | May 2, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Earlier this week, the Broadway revival of Roger and Hammerstein’s Carousel, choreographed by Justin Peck and featuring New York City Ballet dancers Amar Ramasar and Brittany Pollack, was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Choreography. Today,...
by Toba Singer | Apr 27, 2018 | News, Profiles
In honor of its 85th anniversary, San Francisco Ballet has commissioned works from 12 internationally-recognized choreographers to contribute to the company’s Unbound: A Festival of New Works, now in progress. Pointe spoke with Belgian-Colombian choreographer...
by Tiffany Jansen | Apr 18, 2018 | News, Profiles, Trending
In January, a commercial for Chase’s QuickPay Mobile App starring Michaela DePrince aired on national television. In March, it was announced that Madonna would be directing the movie version of DePrince’s autobiography. And in April, she graced the cover...