by Kyra Laubacher | May 7, 2025 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your May 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Maya Schonbrun has been promoted to principal at Royal Swedish...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Mar 7, 2023 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
“Perfection!” “Extraordinary!” “Magnífico!” These comments pepper videos on Instagram featuring Margarita Fernandes and António Casalinho performing the Diana and Actaeon pas de deux at the Prix de Lausanne’s 50th anniversary gala in early February. Yet while the...
by Emily May | Jan 30, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Shale Wagman has been one to watch ever since he won the Prix de Lausanne in 2018. Since then, the Canadian dancer—who appeared on “Canada’s Got Talent” as a child before pursuing a classical career—has been flooded with exciting opportunities. Initially signing with...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Oct 26, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
In Pointe’s Fall 2020 issue, Bayerisches Staatsballett principal Osiel Guneo talked to us about his career, life as a new dad and what he misses most about his home country of Cuba. What has been the biggest adjustment to living in Europe compared to Cuba? I...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 3, 2018 | Career, News, Trending, Viral Videos
Here at Pointe, every day feels like World Ballet Day, though the official 2018 event took place on Tuesday. While WBD is a thrill for any bunhead, it can also be overwhelming. How are you supposed to sit in front of your computer all day when you have class and...