by Sophie Bress | Mar 28, 2025 | Pointe+, Training
As a ballet student, you’ve likely had a teacher that just seems to be on your wavelength—their corrections and feedback style resonate, and their combinations are both fun and challenging. But sometimes, your teacher might be more difficult to connect with. Whether...
by Sponsored by The Sarasota Ballet | Jan 13, 2022 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
A five-week summer intensive accounts for less than 10 percent of a calendar year, a blink of an eye in a young dancer’s training. Yet these brief programs promise technical gains, artistic discovery, networking opportunities and eye-opening life in a new city. Many...
by Ashley Rivers | Jul 31, 2014 | Training
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. Boston Ballet soloist Dusty Button owes much of her success to the fast-paced world of dance competitions. In her early years, she competed in jazz and contemporary, and her first Youth...
