by Sarah McKenna Barry | Sep 21, 2023 | News, The Latest
Ten years after the curtain fell on Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s “Bunheads,” we learned that the “Gilmore Girls” creator had a second ballet show up her sleeve. Daniel Palladino and Amy Sherman Palladino. Photo courtesy Prime Video. As...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
On last night’s episode of “Breaking Pointe,” the casting decisions for Cinderella were made, and with them came a tidal wave of drama and emotions for everyone at Ballet West. Along with showing the awkward mix of disappointment and happiness...
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....
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
As a ballet lover who watches “Breaking Pointe” for the dancing, my heart sank a little when I heard that the title of last night’s season finale was “The Story of Us.” A whole episode devoted to offstage love stories? Oh, dear. And I was...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
What does Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella look like? Although it’s been the focus of the current season of “Breaking Pointe,” up until last night’s episode, we never actually saw much of the ballet. But we finally got a good dose of...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
“Breaking Pointe” fans have gotten used to The CW exaggerating Ballet West’s backstage drama. Sometimes, the tortured plot lines are simply laughable (that Beckanne-Chase-Zach lover’s quarrel, anyone?). But in capturing the company’s...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
On last night’s episode of “Breaking Pointe,” we were finally treated to tons of footage from inside the studio. We got to see the dancers rehearse Cinderella—and dance full out. Of course, it was just a quick clip here and a quick clip there,...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Each week after “Breaking Pointe” airs, we always hear the same complaint: “Too much drama, not enough dancing!” I get where the reaction comes from—these are amazing dancers, so why can’t we see more of them doing what...
