by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 29, 2018 | News, Profiles
This week marks the world premiere of Frame by Frame, The National Ballet of Canada’s new full length ballet based on the life and work of innovative filmmaker Norman McLaren. While those outside of the cinephile community might not be familiar with...
by Katherine Beard For Dance Spirit | May 16, 2018 | Just for fun
Tiffany & Co. primarily sell jewelry, but it’s their new dance-filled commercials that we’re really sold on! Elle Fanning stars in the luxury retailer’s latest dancetastic ad and we must say, the starlet’s got moves. Though she may not be a...
by Katherine Beard For Dance Spirit | May 14, 2018 | Just for fun
Other than being one of the nicest and funniest people on earth, Ellen DeGeneres also happens to have a knack for spotting talented dancers. Thanks to the comedian’s dance obsession, world-class dancers like Tiler Peck, Lex Ishimoto, and Travis Wall have...
by Toba Singer | Apr 27, 2018 | News, Profiles
In honor of its 85th anniversary, San Francisco Ballet has commissioned works from 12 internationally-recognized choreographers to contribute to the company’s Unbound: A Festival of New Works, now in progress. Pointe spoke with Belgian-Colombian choreographer...
by Sponsored by Só Dança | Apr 23, 2018 | News
Looking for your next audition shoe? Shot at and in collaboration with Broadway Dance Center, Só Dança has launched a new collection of shoes working with some pretty famous faces of the musical theater world! Offered in two different styles and either 2.5″ or...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 17, 2018 | News
“When you turn up at someone’s door saying, ‘I would like to make the first dance in Antarctica,’ they often call you crazy.” So says Kiwi choreographer and former ballet dancer Corey Baker. Luckily, his persistence paid off. On Sunday,...
by Katherine Beard For Dance Spirit | Apr 10, 2018 | Just for fun
There’s a new challenge taking over social media and it’s bringing out the dancer in everyone. So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation winner Kida Burns (aka Kida the Great) has inspired a new trend thanks to an impromptu dance session in his kitchen....
by Amy Brandt | Apr 2, 2018 | News, Profiles, Viral Videos
We’ve been seeing a lot of Sergei Polunin on the big screen lately, between last fall’s Murder on the Orient Express and the recent spy-thriller Red Sparrow. But on Sunday, April 8, we’ll have a chance to see him in full dancer mode again—alongside...