by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 3, 2025 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
In rehearsals, Tommie Lin Kesten is in it. Even when she’s not dancing, the principal dancer’s eyes are trained on her fellow Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artists. She asks questions, solves problems, and clocks minutiae. And from the get-go, she’s weaving her character...
by Sophie Bress | Sep 3, 2024 | Digital Cover Star
To get to know Ballet West’s Katlyn Addison, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the principal dancer’s go-to barre spot, favorite football team, and the latest song that’s been playing in her head. What’s your favorite step and...
by Sophie Bress | Sep 3, 2024 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
Ballet West principal Katlyn Addison knows how to draw on different aspects of her artistry to assume the essence of every role. As the Firebird, energy emanates from her limbs, encasing the stage in her glow. As Juliet, she taps into a sweet shyness, her movements...
by Avichai Scher | Jul 2, 2024 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
In May of 2022, American Ballet Theatre director of repertoire Carlos Lopez was preparing Alexei Ratmansky’s Of Love and Rage. On the day Ratmansky joined rehearsal, Lopez was uneasy because he had to put in a new apprentice, Jake Roxander. “I said, ‘I’m sorry,...
by Cynthia Bond Perry | May 1, 2024 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
There’s a deep inner strength within Mikaela Lauryn Santos, a rising dancer at Atlanta Ballet, and at the same time, a vulnerability that touches the heart. These qualities came to the fore this past February in the North American premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s...