by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
This week’s episode of Bunheads is all about men and women, sex, love and marriage. The only dance scene features modern choreography in miners’ hats, dancing in the dark with headlights. Even though the paucity of dance is disappointing, the episode makes...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
In this week’s episode of “Bunheads,” we see playful performances from two dancers, each at different stages of life, each confronting different insecurities. As Ginny watches her dance friends leave the studio to socialize—Sasha flirting with...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
This week’s episode of “Bunheads” opens with the dancers rehearsing in the studio, all in black leotards and tight buns. Watched with the volume turned down, the dancers appear to gracefully and seamlessly dance in unison. Turn the volume on and this...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Ballet fans have been looking forward to ABC Family’s “Bunheads” for weeks now, since it advertises—from the title down—that it’s all about ballet. But the first episode, at least, had a lot of plot exposition to get out of the way...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Quirky and appealing as Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Bunheads” can be, the charm flags quickly when she gets too far away from the dance studio. Last night’s winter season premiere spent many long minutes getting Michelle (Sutton Foster) back under...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
“Bunheads” returns this Monday night, bringing back the adorably nutty antics and zany ballets of Paradise Dance Academy. To celebrate the winter premiere of the show, Pointe is doing something a little different with our next cover: We’re giving you...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The best “Bunheads” episodes—at least from the perspective of us bunheads—are the ones that involve lots of dancing. And the series’ Nutcracker-themed summer finale episode last night certainly had plenty of dance, from Boo and...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Finding the perfect pas de deux partner is, in some ways, similar to searching for your ideal pair of pointe shoes. At first, you’re tempted to decide based on the shimmer of the satin or the prestige of the brand name. However, you soon realize the need to look...