by Barry Kerollis | Sep 19, 2025 | Pointe+, Training
Growing up, I trained in ballet while dabbling in the competition circuit. This gave me a deep appreciation for stylistic diversity and led to a career with both classical and contemporary ballet troupes. After retiring, I naturally gravitated toward the intersection...
by Madeline Schrock | Nov 20, 2019 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Instagram, Profiles
Updated on 7/18/2022 Cross-training misconceptions: Before Elle Macy became an apprentice with Pacific Northwest Ballet, she was apprehensive about cross-training. “I was warned that it might bulk you, or not to do certain activities because they could...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 31, 2019 | Profiles
We might be biased, but we think that ballet dancers are unusually good at Halloween. After all, they wear costumes for a living, are familiar with elaborate hair and makeup techniques and own leotards in most colors of the rainbow (the perfect base for any costume)....
by Marissa DeSantis | Aug 23, 2018 | Just for fun
With the surplus of ballet festivals happening around the world these past few months, it’s obvious that there’s really no such thing as summer break for the pros. But between the red-eye flights and onstage performances, our favorite stars still found...
by Marissa DeSantis | Aug 23, 2018 | Company Life
With the surplus of ballet festivals happening around the world these past few months, it’s obvious that there’s really no such thing as summer break for the pros. But between the red-eye flights and onstage performances, our favorite stars still found...
by Olivia Manno For Dance Spirit | May 14, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
It’s safe to say that professional ballet dancers all have one thing in common: getting bit by the ballet bug at a very early age. Pacific Northwest Ballet corps member Elle Macy is no exception. Macy, who joined the company in 2012 as an apprentice, started...
by Marcie Sillman | Aug 2, 2015 | Career
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of Pointe. William Forsythe isn’t a large man, and he’s not particularly flashy. But when he sidled into Pacific Northwest Ballet’s rehearsal studio on a bright winter afternoon, the...