by Nancy Wozny | Apr 14, 2023 | News, The Latest
Vitacca Ballet’s Walsh Studio buzzes with energy as company dancers pound out the driving rhythms of Garrett Smith’s riveting Hypnotic Forces. The new ballet will premiere when Texas’ newest company makes its Houston debut April 20 to 21 at the Midtown Arts and...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 12, 2018 | Career, News, Summer Intensive Survival, Summer Study, Training
Summer is the perfect time for busy dancers to get some much-needed rest after a long season. But it’s also a good opportunity to hone your technique. Summer training opportunities for professionals are scarce, although the ones that do exist are pretty great....
by Amy Brandt | Jun 8, 2014 | Company Life
Dominic Walsh, photo by Gabriella Nissen Running a dance company can be all-consuming, especially when you serve as both its artistic director and principal choreographer. Trey McIntyre, whose Trey McIntyre Project is giving its final performances this month,...
by Amy Brandt | Jan 23, 2013 | Audition Advice, Career
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2013 issue of Pointe. Many years ago, a director of a company I was auditioning for approached me as I was taking off my pointe shoes and struck up a conversation. I felt nervous and shy, so I let him ask all the...