by Haley Hilton | Oct 25, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
You’d be hard-pressed to find a dance lover who hasn’t heard of New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck. Her lightning-fast footwork, and magnetic performance quality, has made her a household name. But it’s not just her dancing that’s causing a buzz this fall—she’s...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 5, 2023 | News, 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 this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Stuttgart Ballet, Henrik Erikson and Gabriel Figueredo have...
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 Steve Sucato | Sep 9, 2022 | Company Life, News, The Latest
When Jodie Gates was named Cincinnati Ballet’s new artistic director, succeeding Victoria Morgan, she came to the position with a wealth of industry knowledge and decades-long dance experience. Back in January, she talked to Pointe about her big-picture vision for...
by Steve Sucato | Jan 18, 2022 | The Latest
Cincinnati Ballet announced today that it has named Jodie Gates as its new artistic director, effective August 1, 2022. Gates will take over from Victoria Morgan, who is retiring after 25 years at the helm. Gates, most recently the founding director of the USC Glorya...
by Steve Sucato | Jun 22, 2021 | The Latest
Last month, Victoria Morgan announced that she will step down as Cincinnati Ballet’s artistic director at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. The organization’s board of trustees has formed a committee to conduct a national search for her replacement....
by Karen Campbell | May 5, 2021 | Digital Cover Star, Profiles
Chisako Oga is a dancer on the move—in more ways than one. From childhood training in Texas, California and Japan to a San Francisco Ballet apprenticeship to her first professional post with Cincinnati Ballet, where she quickly rose to principal dancer, she has rarely...
by Rachel Hellwig | Nov 5, 2020 | Career, Company Life
During his second year at Cincinnati Ballet, Taylor Carrasco learned he would be second-cast Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet. “I wasn’t yet a corps member, so it was especially exciting,” he remembers. In rehearsals, however, he began to feel...