by Amy Brandt | Oct 27, 2026 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Madeline Rogers has flown through the ranks at Carolina Ballet, rising from corps member to principal dancer within four years. A native of Hershey, Pennsylvania, she trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and the School of American Ballet, where she won the Mae...
by Amelia Bickel | Oct 15, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
As October begins with its familiar chill, ballet companies are embracing the Halloween spirit and bringing iconic scary stories to the stage. This season will see world premieres of Dracula from Carolina Ballet (October 15–November 1) and Avant Chamber Ballet...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This month, companies across the country are proving that February isn’t just for Romeo and Juliet. From Alexei Ratmansky’s newest commission to a 1980s twist on The Little Mermaid, read on to learn what’s hitting the stages. Book of Esther and Carmen Suite: Carolina...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 10, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
In September 2017, Gianna Reisen stepped into the limelight as the youngest choreographer New York City Ballet had ever commissioned. She was 18 years old. Her work, Composer’s Holiday, opened the door to later projects with Carolina Ballet, L.A. Dance Project, the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your March 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments New York City Ballet has named former soloist Gilbert Bolden...
by Sponsored by Carolina Ballet | Dec 11, 2024 | Pre-Professional Profiles
Students in the School of Carolina Ballet’s highest division are poised to pull from the best of both worlds: The invite-only pre-professional division takes frequent classes with the company and occasionally joins them for rehearsals and performances. In the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 7, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest dancer farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Miami City Ballet’s Dawn Atkins has been promoted to principal,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 21, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
In the summer of 2017, Carolina Ballet founding artistic director Robert Weiss and renowned composer J. Mark Scearce huddled together at the back of an Italian restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina. Riding the high of their successful 2016 world premiere ballet...
