by Matthew J. Palm | Apr 23, 2019 | Profiles
Arcadian Broad has music in his mind. More and more, the Orlando Ballet leading dancer is making his mark behind the curtain—as a choreographer and composer. “I just hear things in my head that make sense for dance and music together,” says Broad,...
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...
by Karen Campbell | Dec 4, 2018 | Profiles
Haley Schwan’s artistic journey toward becoming a Boston Ballet company artist has been anything but ordinary. From the Vaganova Ballet Academy and Staatsballett Berlin to immersive theater in New York City and choreographing for the MTV Video Music Awards,...
by Harris Green | Jul 31, 2018 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Profiles
At age 25, New York City Ballet corps member Peter Walker is attracting admirers by simultaneously succeeding at two demanding careers: dancer and choreographer. Last winter, he made his debut alongside soloist Erica Pereira in the title role of Peter Martins’...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Jun 5, 2018 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Profiles
Dancer designers seem to be a dime a dozen these days. With three already in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ranks (principals Elizabeth Murphy and duo Lindsi Dec and Karel Cruz), it might seem like an over- saturated market for another dancewear brand to be able to...
by Suzannah Friscia | Apr 3, 2018 | Career, Profiles
During her second season at Saint Louis Ballet in 2012, Vanessa Woods’ search for a fulfilling side job led her to start her own. With a reputation of being “the business ballerina” (she earned her degree in marketing from Washington University in...
by Julie Diana Hench | Sep 26, 2017 | Dancer Spotlight, Profiles
At age 18, Katherine Barkman packed her bags to move nearly halfway around the world after receiving an email from Ballet Manila’s artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. A competition dancer with no professional experience, Barkman submitted a video to...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Sep 5, 2017 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Profiles
In 2015, Ballet West dancer Emily Adams was promoted to principal; the milestone achievement left her feeling inspired—but also a little unbalanced. “Through the daily intensity, I wasn’t enjoying everything as much as I should have been,” she...