by Linnea Swarting | Apr 4, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
For 19-year-old Abigail Brent, getting promoted into The Washington Ballet’s Studio Company was, she says, “a dream come true.” After spending a year in TWB’s trainee program, the Charlottesville, Virginia, native started with the Studio Company—which performs in...
by Linnea Swarting | Jan 5, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is always on the move. She most recently created a new ballet about Maria Callas at the Teatro Municipal de Santiago in Chile. And earlier in 2023 she choreographed new works for Houston Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet, Whim W’Him, Pacific...
by Linnea Swarting | Sep 20, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
National Ballet of Canada principal Siphesihle November draws people in with his natural charisma. His sense of artistry in dance, choreography, and fashion have been recognized around the world and rewarded with opportunities, like choreographing a fashion show at...
by Linnea Swarting | Jun 27, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Adam Blyde enjoys starting his day with crossword puzzles—his natural affinity for problem solving suits his many duties as a rehearsal director for The Joffrey Ballet. “We teach class, we’re in the studio with the dancers for all...
by Linnea Swarting | Feb 22, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Ingrid Silva has several titles—dancer, founder, activist and author among them. But the one that’s changed her life the most is “Mom.” “Since becoming a mother, something’s happened to me, my dancing and my work that’s blowing me away,”...
by Gavin Larsen | Oct 22, 2017 | Higher Ed, Training
Pointe caught up with three college dancers last spring to see what it’s like juggling ballet, academics and a social life on campus. First up is Elizabeth Abbick, a student at Jordan College of the Arts, Butler University getting her BFA in dance performance...
by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 24, 2016 | Company Life
Who doesn’t love a good behind-the-scenes video? As part of their new web series, American Doers, People magazine followed New York City Ballet’s Amar Ramasar around for a day. For fans of the charismatic and vibrant (not to mention stylish) principal...
by Claudia Bauer | Nov 22, 2016 | Career, Profiles
Courtney Henry knew she wanted to dance for Alonzo King LINES Ballet while she was still a student in the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program. “I saw LINES perform at The Joyce Theater, and I was blown away, particularly by the women,” she remembers. “They...