by Catie Robinson | Apr 3, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
While her onstage personas are as varied as Cinderella and Odile, Royal Swedish Ballet first soloist Maya Schonbrun’s offstage style stays consistently quirky. Her dance bag is a black Fjällräven Kånken backpack, decorated with patches she added herself. “I really...
by Catie Robinson | Feb 21, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
If it wasn’t clear from her outfit and the contents of her dance bag, Ballet de Catalunya soloist Ellen Mäkelä’s favorite color is pink. On a recent trip to New York City to perform at New York City Center, she stopped by lululemon to grab a jacket in the color....
by Catie Robinson | Dec 19, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Since joining Ballet Austin in 2021, Dianetzy Rojas has shown off her impressive extension and youthful essence in roles such as Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. This winter, she made her debut as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Stephen Mills’ The Nutcracker. Originally from Puerto...
by Catie Robinson | Oct 21, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Dutch National Ballet principal dancer Jacopo Tissi’s career has taken him across Europe, from his home in Italy to the Bolshoi in Russia, and now to the Netherlands. Everywhere he goes, he tries to pick up souvenirs to remind him of his travels. “I like when I see...
by Catie Robinson | Aug 13, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Royal Ballet principal dancer Marcelino Sambé’s everyday dance bag is a substantial leather Mulberry bag. For The Royal Ballet’s first-ever engagement at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, he chose to leave it behind in London to keep it in pristine condition. Instead, he...
by Catie Robinson | Jun 24, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Catherine Hurlin keeps her essentials in a bag that shows off her personality: a Harry Potter backpack purchased from the gift shop at Harry Potter: The Exhibition, located down the street from ABT’s rehearsal studios. “I’m a...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 19, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
When it comes to her dance bag, Anais Bueno takes a practical, no-frills approach. “I don’t really need a lot, and I’ve always carried the same things,” says the Joffrey Ballet artist. She’s relied on her LeSportsac bag since she first joined the company 11 years ago....
by Lydia Murray | Feb 6, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Dance Theatre of Harlem member Alexandra Hutchinson’s dance bag helps her to stay calm, cool, collected, and stylish. “Sometimes I have two bags,” she says. “My friends always say I have a lot of stuff, but I’m always prepared.” Her makeup bag is one of her go-to...