by Kirsten Evans | Dec 19, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+, Profiles
The life of an aspiring ballet dancer can be confusing and isolating. Hours spent training often leave little time for socializing, and while bonds may form with special teachers or coaches, the path toward a professional career isn’t always clear. This challenge is...
by Steve Sucato | Jul 20, 2023 | News, The Latest
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, which consists of Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera, and Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, announced today that former Louisville Ballet dancer Brandon Ragland has been appointed DPAA’s artistic director for Dayton Ballet and Dayton Ballet...
by Rachel Caldwell | Oct 19, 2020 | Higher Ed, Training
Updated 11/2/2020 Gone are the days when you had to skip college in order to have a successful ballet career. College ballet programs are better than ever before, providing students with the training, professional connections and performance experience they need to...
by Claire Wu | Aug 27, 2018 | Training
My name is Claire Wu, and I’m a Dance major at Butler University. Earlier this month I went to Hong Kong to participate in the 2018 Genée International Ballet Competition, hosted by the Royal Academy of Dance. The Genée is for dancers who have...
by Gavin Larsen | Oct 22, 2017 | Higher Ed, Training
Pointe caught up with three college dancers last spring to see what it’s like juggling ballet, academics and a social life on campus. First up is Elizabeth Abbick, a student at Jordan College of the Arts, Butler University getting her BFA in dance performance...
by Pointe Magazine | Sep 28, 2010 | Company Life
A Prima’s New Role Coming full circle, Chan Hon Goh recently became director of Goh Ballet Academy, the Vancouver school run by her parents where she trained. The former National Ballet of Canada principal will keep the ballet syllabus intact, but has added Pilates,...