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At Ballet Hispánico, Dancers Are Considered Artists and Cultural Ambassadors

At Ballet Hispánico, Dancers Are Considered Artists and Cultural Ambassadors

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...
Chicago’s Joffrey Academy Launches Contemporary Ballet Trainee Program

Chicago’s Joffrey Academy Launches Contemporary Ballet Trainee Program

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...
Ashley Mayeux: How the Versatile  LINES Dancer Went From Ballet to Modern and Back Again

Ashley Mayeux: How the Versatile  LINES Dancer Went From Ballet to Modern and Back Again

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...
Unlock Your Potential: How Contemporary Ballet Summer Programs Can Empower the Individual Dancer

Unlock Your Potential: How Contemporary Ballet Summer Programs Can Empower the Individual Dancer

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...
Why Wendy Whelan Thinks Young Dancers Should Incorporate Contemporary Ballet Into Their Training

Why Wendy Whelan Thinks Young Dancers Should Incorporate Contemporary Ballet Into Their Training

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...
Onstage This Week: NYCB in Copenhagen, Houston Ballet at Jacob's Pillow, Boston Ballet at Tanglewood and More!

Onstage This Week: NYCB in Copenhagen, Houston Ballet at Jacob's Pillow, Boston Ballet at Tanglewood and More!

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,...
Onstage This Week: Justin Peck Makes His Vail Dance Fest Choreographic Debut, Two Premieres at American Contemporary Ballet, and More!

Onstage This Week: Justin Peck Makes His Vail Dance Fest Choreographic Debut, Two Premieres at American Contemporary Ballet, and More!

by Anna Maples | Jul 29, 2018 | News

Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Vail Dance Fest Enters Its Second Week With half a month devoted to creating new art in the midst of stunning nature, Vail Dance Festival seems a dancer’s paradise....
Onstage This Week: ABT Brings "La Bayadère" to LA, BalletX's Summer Series Starts, and More!

Onstage This Week: ABT Brings "La Bayadère" to LA, BalletX's Summer Series Starts, and More!

by Anna Maples | Jul 8, 2018 | News

Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Three World Premieres at BalletX Philadelphia Summer Series Fresh off the heels of its Joyce Ballet Festival performances in New York, BalletX is launching its Summer Series...
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