by Pointe Magazine | Jul 6, 2026 | The Latest
Big news! This summer, we’re hosting our annual Pointe Live Classes & Conversations in Philadelphia for the first time. Our event will take place at Philadelphia Ballet’s brand-new Center for Dance on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Dancers will have the opportunity to...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 3, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
How can we think about the future if there is no planet Earth? This is the foundational question that struck BalletX artistic director Christine Cox while pondering the future of the United States. Last year, Cox had been asked to envision a new forward-looking ballet...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 6, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
It’s a new year, and with that come several new ballets to help ring in 2026. Across North America, choreographers are reimagining canonical works, putting their own spins on celebrated texts, and creating exciting neoclassical pieces.From San Francisco to Alberta and...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 5, 2025 | News, The Latest
It’s the start of a new season, and the past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news. Check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your September 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments American Ballet...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 29, 2025 | Health, Health & Body, Pointe+, Wellness
In college, I was diagnosed with a labral tear in my right hip. My labrum, the protective tissue covering my femur head, had been shredded from an impingement and overstretching. The doctor gave me two options: 1) Stop dancing, and manage pain through physical...
by Michael Henry Shavelle | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Surrounded by its iconic mountainous landscape, the Vail Dance Festival continues to bring innovative dance to Colorado year after year. The 2025 festival, running July 25–August 5, features over 150 dance artists appearing in 14 unique performances. Offerings include...
by Courtney Escoyne | Apr 28, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Jennifer Archibald has had an uncommonly busy year, with nine separate commissions set to premiere by the end of this season. Next on the docket is Maslow’s Peak, a full-length for Philadelphia’s BalletX inspired by the themes of Lord of the Flies, William Golding’s...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 8, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Macaroni. Wigs. Camp. Ballet. Loughlan Prior’s world premiere for BalletX, debuting in the company’s Summer Series 2024 program July 10–21, promises all this and more. For this unabashedly flamboyant new work, the Royal New Zealand Ballet resident choreographer dives...
