by Nancy Wozny | Mar 11, 2018 | Career, Company Life
Taking a lower rank at a new company can feel risky. But whether you’re breaking out of your comfort zone, yearning for bigger challenges or finding a better company fit, you can make a successful transition. Here are three ballerinas whose recent moves have...
by Joseph Carman | Feb 12, 2018 | News
One of the titans among choreographers of the 20th century, Jerome Robbins will be celebrated by a number of ballet companies worldwide in 2018 for the centennial of his birth. He died in 1998 at age 79 after a prolific career. His rare talent enabled him to direct...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 12, 2018 | Career, News, Profiles, Viral Videos
Valentine’s Day makes February the perfect month for ballet companies to perform Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s famous tale of star-crossed lovers. A few companies presented their versions earlier this month and many are on their way in the next few...
by Hannah Foster | Feb 6, 2018 | Career, Profiles
“I’m quitting dance.” Freelance dancer Merritt Moore has said this twice: before a high school year abroad, and after a year away from Harvard University to dance with Zurich Ballet. Luckily, the statement didn’t stick, and Moore has...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 21, 2017 | News, Profiles
This fall English National Ballet wunderkind Cesar Corrales graced the cover of Pointe and spoke about searching for new ways to grow at ENB. Yet just today ENB announced that after three years with the company, Corrales has decided to leave to join The Royal Ballet...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 18, 2017 | Career, News
When Hope Muir was asked to apply to be Charlotte Ballet’s new artistic director, the Scottish Ballet assistant artistic director flew stateside to North Carolina for some sneaky reconnaissance. After scouting out the city and the company, Muir gathered it would...
by Candice Thompson | Nov 12, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Technique
When Jurgita Dronina first danced Kitri for a guest performance of Don Quixote with Teatro Filarmonico-Fondazione Arena Di Verona, she was in essence cast against type. “Before Kitri, I was dancing only lyrical or dramatic roles, so I had to start from scratch...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Nov 7, 2017 | Profiles
Dancewear brand Cloud & Victory is so much more than just clever t-shirts; founder Min is set on finding all kinds of ways to connect to the greater community. Earlier this fall she organized a master class led by American Ballet Theatre stars Gillian Murphy and...