by Steve Sucato | Jun 7, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
In addition to cancelled shows, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted final performances for many retiring dancers. Pointe is giving several retiring principals and soloists a chance to reflect on their careers and offer advice to the next generation. Carolina Ballet...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 30, 2019 | Career, Profiles, Viral Videos
When Debra Austin became the first black woman to dance at New York City Ballet, hired by George Balanchine in 1971, there was very little publicity surrounding her appointment. Then, after dancing Zurich Ballet for two years, she was offered a principal contract with...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 4, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. BalletX’s Spring Series Showcases Three Premieres Philadelphia-based troupe BalletX brings three premieres to the stage March 6-17. The company’s Spring Series...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 28, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet? We’ve rounded up some highlights. NYCB Presents a World Premiere by Justin Peck to a Commissioned Score by Sufjan Stevens January 31 marks an exciting night in New York City Ballet’s winter season with a triple...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 8, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. NYCB Bids Farewell to Principal Joaquin De Luz New York City Ballet’s fall season continues this week with a return to Jerome Robbins. Then, on October 14, the company...
by Gavin Larsen | Aug 20, 2018 | Career, Company Life, Director's Notes
In 1996, a classified ad in Dance Magazine read: “Carolina Ballet…seeks an Artistic Director to lead the next phase of its development as a professional company.” Robert Weiss, who had been a New York City Ballet principal dancer and spent seven years as...
by Marissa DeSantis | May 22, 2018 | Profiles
How do you make a leotard line stand out when there are so many options? Erica Sabatini, a former soloist with Carolina Ballet, makes it look easy with her pairing of architectural designs and bright colors. Before officially launching Côté Cour in 2015,...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 21, 2018 | Profiles, TBT
Whenever Debra Austin jumped, she soared—and not only onstage. Invited by George Balanchine to join New York City Ballet at age 16, she was the first African-American woman to enter the company. She later joined Zurich Ballet, returning to the U.S. to accept a...