by Madeline Schrock | Nov 1, 2016 | Company Life
For American audiences, Balanchine’s “Rubies” is instantly recognizable. Cuban audiences, though, have never seen the iconic work, due to over five decades of severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. That will change this Sunday, when Beckanne Sisk...
by Claudia Bauer | Jan 28, 2016 | Career, Profiles
This article originally appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Pointe. Murphy and Stiefel. Ogden and Côté. Osipova and Polunin. Ballet inspires as many thrilling partnerships offstage as on. Company romances are so common, in fact, you might say...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Jul 24, 2014 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. When it comes to dance supplies, Beckanne Sisk isn’t one to pack light—even when she’s on the road. “I carry so much stuff it’s ridiculous,” says the Ballet West...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The season premiere of “Breaking Pointe” has just been moved up to July 22. We can hardly wait to find out what’s in store this time around. In the meantime, we’re fantasizing with our fingers crossed about a few things we hope to see: ...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Are you ready to go back inside Ballet West? The second season of “Breaking Pointe” premieres on Monday—and we can’t wait. To tide you over the weekend, take a look at our photo essay, which follows a day in the life of Beckanne Sisk during filming...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
First “Bunheads” and now “Breaking Pointe”—it seems like the ballet-on-television trend might be on its way out. The CW has announced that it has not ordered a third season of “Breaking Pointe,” the docudrama following Ballet West....