by Amy Brandt | Jun 16, 2016 | Ask Amy, Training
Are private lessons necessary? I think I’d improve more quickly, but I’m already really busy. —Sarah Private coaching, while expensive, certainly has benefits—it allows you to fine-tune small details or concentrate on specific things...
by Amy Brandt | May 31, 2016 | Ask Amy, Wellness
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. I can’t stop beating myself up over past mistakes. How can I focus on what’s in front of me? —Susan One of the most beautiful things about dance is that it exists only in the...
by Joseph Carman | May 31, 2016 | Career
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. New York City Ballet principal dancer Lauren Lovette, a prolific user of Instagram, discovered she had an eager following of aspiring ballerinas while guest teaching at Manhattan Youth Ballet and...
by Joseph Carman | Jan 28, 2016 | Audition Advice, Career
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Pointe. Ballet company auditions are hard to dodge for anyone aspiring to the profession. But they can serve as valuable learning tools by helping dancers determine which types of companies they prefer...
by Ashley Rivers | Nov 24, 2015 | Summer Study, Training
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. By the time Washington Ballet dancer Andile Ndlovu was finishing his training in South Africa, he faced a risky decision. After attending a ballet competition in 2008, he received...
by Nicole Peradotto | Apr 1, 2009 | Company Life, Training
“Everyone involved in dance is a piece of a big puzzle,” says Samantha Klanac of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. “The more people you can establish a relationship with, the better that puzzle fits together. Obviously, talent is a key factor in landing a job....
by Amy Brandt | Feb 1, 2009 | Company Life, Features
Looking for a job in a ballet company is likely the most daunting task of your career. It’s not enough to just hope you’ll get noticed at open auditions, or that your resumé will be plucked out of a pile of thousands. Landing that contract is rarely...
by Caitlin Sims | Jun 1, 2008 | Career, Company Life, Features
Maria Kowroski As a 13-year-old ballet student in Michigan, Maria Kowroski was surprised to be cast in a jazz work set to Nine Inch Nails for a school show. “I liked that I wasn’t labeled a ballet dancer,” she remembers, “and that someone took...
