by Barry Kerollis | Sep 19, 2025 | Pointe+, Training
Growing up, I trained in ballet while dabbling in the competition circuit. This gave me a deep appreciation for stylistic diversity and led to a career with both classical and contemporary ballet troupes. After retiring, I naturally gravitated toward the intersection...
by Sponsored by Joffrey Ballet School | Jan 15, 2025 | From Our Sponsors
Starting this summer, the Joffrey Ballet School—which runs a total of 23 summer intensives across the country—is reviving its reach in the Midwest. The new Detroit intensive marks the return of a flourishing summer program that ran in Flint, Michigan, for many years...
by Claudia Bauer | Oct 2, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
Dance may be a wordless art form, but Ballet Hispánico makes itself heard—with a unique artistic voice and an ever-expanding concept of Latinx/Latine culture. “We are a contemporary ballet company, and we celebrate the intersectionality of this culture,” says Eduardo...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 16, 2022 | The Latest, Training
Joffrey Ballet artistic director Ashley Wheater announced last month that the Joffrey Academy of Dance is starting a full-time Contemporary Ballet Trainee Program this fall. The school has appointed two new leaders to oversee the launch: Katlin Michael Bourgeois, who...
by Candice Thompson | Mar 18, 2019 | Dancer Spotlight, Profiles
No matter where her career has taken her, Ashley Mayeux has never strayed too far from her first love, ballet. Even while dancing for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Mayeux would try to fit in ballet class as often as possible. After two seasons with the modern...
by Candice Thompson | Dec 19, 2018 | Summer Study, Training
Before attending the Alonzo King LINES Ballet summer program at age 18, Maya Harr did not have much experience with improvisation. In fact, she was such an introverted bunhead that even the word seemed scary. “The teacher came into the studio, turned off the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 8, 2018 | News, Training
Last month The School at Jacob’s Pillow announced a major change to its historic summer ballet program, which boasts alumni at companies including American Ballet Theatre, Pennsylvania Ballet and Dutch National Ballet. This summer, rather than focusing on...
by Anna Maples | Aug 12, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Houston Ballet Brings a World Premiere to Jacob’s Pillow August 15-18 , for the first time in almost four decades, Houston Ballet is appearing at Jacob’s Pillow,...