by April Deocariza | Mar 21, 2023 | Pointe+, Training
At universities and in industries like business or technology, mentorship programs and career coaches often help students and new employees navigate their professional tracks. In ballet, teachers traditionally serve as mentors to their students. But with the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 17, 2022 | News, The Latest
Leaves are falling, and companies have officially kicked off their 2022–23 seasons. With that comes another wave of exciting career news—check out these recent updates in company rosters, leadership positions, awards and more in our latest roster roundup. Farewells...
by April Deocariza For Dance Teacher | Jun 7, 2022 | Career, News
Lovette Otegbola is a teacher at her studio Lovette BITS Dance Company in Lagos, Nigeria. While she has studied ballet for 18 years, she says her biggest challenges as a dance teacher in Nigeria are lack of funding and proper instructor training, which is not the case...
by Madeline Schrock | Dec 31, 2020 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Instagram
For Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Cecilia Iliesiu, company life in 2020 had its cons (“Zoom rehearsals from my living room…”), but also its pros (“…with Christopher Wheeldon”). In the midst of it all, she reached a major career...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Dancers live hectic lives. There isn’t always time to cook up the ideal snack. Carolina Ballet corps de ballet member Cecilia Iliesiu takes a short cut: Her homemade “energy bites” skip the baking process altogether. All you have to do is stir the...