by Dance Magazine | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet competition, is coming up on the end of its 20th-anniversary season. As aspiring pre-professionals gear up for this year’s New York Finals, we’re taking a look at a handful of YAGP...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 24, 2019 | News, Profiles
Over the weekend, eight of the world’s most promising young dancers competed in Toronto for The Erik Bruhn Prize. Since 1988 the prize, named for celebrated danseur noble Erik Bruhn, has brought together one male and one female dancer from each of the companies...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 26, 2019 | Career, Dance Spirit, Profiles, Trending
Earlier this month, 16-year-old Mackenzie Brown took home the first prize at the 2019 Prix de Lausanne. Not only was the Stafford, Virginia-native the only American to place in the finals; she also won the Contemporary Dance Prize and the Audience Favorite Prize. A...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 10, 2019 | News, Trending
After a full week of class, coaching and competition, the 2019 Prix de Lausanne has announced its eight prizewinners. The dancers were selected from an initial group of 74, narrowed down to 21 selected to perform in last Saturday’s Finals. The eight winners will...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 3, 2019 | News, Trending, Viral Videos
Prepare to give up your plans for this entire week. The 2019 Prix de Lausanne is underway, with more hours of streaming available than ever before. Bunheads and balletomanes can enjoy up to six hours a day of free streaming live from Switzerland. The broadcast started...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 3, 2019 | News, Viral Videos
Raise your hand if you’re excited for competition season! Youth America Grand Prix Regional Semi-Finals are well underway, leading up to the much-awaited New York Finals April 12-19. Even better, they’re live-streamed, meaning you now have the perfect...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 30, 2018 | News, Trending
Competition season is just around the corner. Today, The Prix de Lausanne announced the 80 dancers that will head to Switzerland February 3–10 to compete for scholarships and apprenticeships to the Prix’s partner schools and companies. By the numbers, 363...
by Karen Campbell | Sep 20, 2018 | Profiles
This is Pointe’s October/November 2018 Cover Story. You can subscribe to the magazine here, or click here to purchase this issue. Hannah Bettes has had a very big year. The Boston Ballet second soloist was nominated for a Princess Grace Award, and she made her...