by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Apr 20, 2017 | News
Misty Copeland’s dancing and Justin Peck’s choreography have graced stages around the world. Now, these two stars will test themselves as curators. This year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, DC, features their respective...
by Suzannah Friscia | Apr 6, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
Have a question? Send it to Pointe editor in chief and former dancer Amy Brandt at [email protected]. Hoop earrings are a trademark for Melissa Anduiza. “They remind me of my Cuban side,” she says. The Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancer draws...
by Hannah Foster | Mar 13, 2016 | Company Life
When Debbie Allen auditioned for a Texas ballet school as a young girl, she was initially rejected because of the color of her skin. Now world renowned for her performance, choreography, acting and producing credits, Allen seems dedicated to fighting the obstacles she...
by Hannah Foster | Oct 28, 2015 | Company Life
Proceed with caution: This emotionally charged death scene is balletic but brutal. San Francisco Ballet principal Yuan Yuan Tan and former American Ballet Theatre principal Desmond Richardson perform in this excerpt of Lar Lubovitch’s Othello. The ballet, based...
by Gavin Larsen | Sep 30, 2015 | Higher Ed
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. Today’s directors are increasingly looking for maturity, experience and versatility, and choreographers are drawn towards artistically intelligent dancers who can contribute to the...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
It’s been a dramatic ride for the ballet dancers on this season of “So You Think You Can Dance” so far. I was thrilled when three—three!—ballet specialists made the Top 20 a few weeks ago: former San Francisco Ballet dancer Daniel Baker,...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
NYC-based Complexions Contemporary Ballet will move to Atlanta, GA, in the spring of 2016. According to ArtsATL , the company is seeking a permanent home and a less-saturated dance environment. Complexions has never had a permanent rehearsal space and that has acted...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Mayeux in the studio. Photo by Ani Collier, Courtesy Sin Gogolak. For the last two decades, Complexions Contemporary Ballet has shown an exciting and edgy side of ballet. This continues into their 20th-anniversary season (running now through Nov. 30 at The Joyce in...