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...
by Lydia Murray | Dec 7, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
American Repertory Ballet dancer Ryoko Tanaka’s dance bag—a waterproof backpack by Rains—holds a cherished item: legwarmers from her former high-school teacher in Japan. Tanaka was in a program that allowed her to miss academic classes to study ballet. “She always...
by Lydia Murray | Oct 31, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
New York City Ballet corps member India Bradley’s description of her dance bag—a medium-sized Bottega Veneta tote—sounds like she’s talking about a trusted friend. “She’s vegan,” Bradley says of the bag, adding that it fits three pairs of pointe shoes, with room...
by Lydia Murray | Aug 1, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
American Ballet Theatre principal Christine Shevchenko’s dance bag keeps her prepared on the go. “I’m obsessed with Tumi foldout bags,” she says. They’ve been a favorite of hers for years. “They zip up into a little pocket. We travel so much, so I use one of...
by Lydia Murray | Jun 12, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
National Ballet of Canada principal Genevieve Penn Nabity’s dance bag is a trove of mementos. She carries an L.L. Bean Boat & Tote, given to her as an apprentice by Ballet Club Relevé, an NBoC donor group. “It’s perfect,” she says. “It stands up on its...