by Amy Brandt | Dec 14, 2015 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. When Marianela Nuñez isn’t in rehearsal, there’s a good chance you’ll find her in her dressing room sewing pointe shoes. “I go through a lot of...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 29, 2015 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. Royal Danish Ballet principal Gudrun Bojesen isn’t afraid of a DIY project. To keep her legs and ankles extra toasty, Bojesen cut out the sleeves of an old down parka and sewed them to...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 29, 2015 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of Pointe. Even from across the studio, you can’t miss Lauren Fadeley’s dance bag. That’s because her spiky massage roller is always poking out from the top. “It’s called a...
by Amy Brandt | May 5, 2015 | Profiles
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2015 issue of Pointe. Tanya Howard’s dance bag is full of sentiments from home. The National Ballet of Canada first soloist’s tote, for one thing, is actually a reusable grocery bag from her native South...
by Amy Brandt | Jan 29, 2015 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2015 issue of Pointe. Bolshoi Ballet leading soloist Olga Smirnova has performed the world over, and nowhere is it more apparent than inside her dance bag. First, there’s the huge bag itself, a souvenir from...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 20, 2014 | Profiles, Show and Tell
What gets top billing in San Francisco Ballet principal Frances Chung’s dance bag? Oil. Massage oil, first of all. “I do self-massage all the time,” she says. “It’s extremely relaxing, and it really helps your muscles recover.” That...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Sep 23, 2014 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet’s Rachelle Scott may have a dance-filled life, but that doesn’t mean she has to tote her supplies in a “dance bag.” “I use this really nice...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Jul 24, 2014 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. When it comes to dance supplies, Beckanne Sisk isn’t one to pack light—even when she’s on the road. “I carry so much stuff it’s ridiculous,” says the Ballet West...
