by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 21, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This summer, Vail Dance Festival celebrates its 35th year of performances and residencies. Running July 28 through August 7, the 2023 festival features an exciting lineup of performing artists and includes no fewer than 15 principal dancers from American Ballet...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 7, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest dancer farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Miami City Ballet’s Dawn Atkins has been promoted to principal,...
by Candice Thompson | Jul 6, 2023 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
It’s a recent Monday in June and the dancers of BalletX are deep in the creation process with choreographer Jamar Roberts at the company’s headquarters in Philadelphia. Among them, Ashley Simpson and Jerard Palazo play around with intricate and precarious connection...
by Emma Love Suddarth | Feb 3, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
BalletX’s Andrea Yorita is one of the company’s most captivating and powerful movers. Trained in the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus, she later attended the University of California, Irvine, which opened her eyes to the world of contemporary ballet. Now in her...
by Catja Christensen | Jul 8, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
July is full of outdoor performances, long-awaited returns to the theater, and tours across North America. Read and discover dance events in a city near you. Joffrey Ballet/Miami City Ballet Collaboration Premieres in Chicago The Joffrey Ballet presents the world...
by Ilena Peng | May 16, 2022 | Career, Profiles, The Latest
Even if choreographer Caili Quan’s work isn’t about identity, her Chamorro and Filipino heritage will find its way into her movement. Quan grew up in Guam, where she says some of her earliest love for art came from her relatives’ tendency to break into song and dance...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 7, 2021 | News, Onstage
As the ballet world pushes into spring, companies across the country are adapting to the pandemic by premiering new digital works, wrapping up virtual seasons and engaging in artistic collaborations. Here are a few of the world-premiere digital programs on tap this...
by Maggie Boggs | Jul 16, 2020 | Career, Training
As dancers well know, developing a new skillset takes guts. For so many of us, training begins young and, to our friends’ bafflement, only gets more intensive. (“Wait, what? You’re going to dance class six days a week?”) Yes. Developing your...