by Julia Rosica | Jun 28, 2017 | Profiles
The Royal Ballet principal Marianela Nuñez exudes femininity and strength. It’s no surprise, then, that her interpretation of the mythological huntress Sylvia, an independent, cunning young woman, is spot on. In this 2008 clip of the ballet choreographed...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you, like many of us here at Pointe, wish you could have seen Royal Ballet star Zenaida Yanowsky’s retirement performance on June 7, you’re in luck. The Royal will screen a recording of it in select movie theaters across the U.S. starting Sunday, June...
by Marina Harss | Nov 24, 2015 | Career, Dance History
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. It’s a truth often repeated about ballet that it is an art with a strong oral tradition, handed down from generation to generation. Aspiring dancers learn the same steps that their...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Sir Anthony Dowell, principal dancer at The Royal Ballet from 1966 to 1984 and director of the company from 1986 to 2001, celebrates his 70th birthday this Saturday, February 16th. A strong and masterful technical dancer, Dowell created the role of Oberon in Frederick...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Larissa Ponomarenko, long a revered principal at Boston Ballet, has been with the company through multiple versions of Cinderella—most recently James Kudelka’s in 2005 and 2008. Now, as ballet master, she’s guiding dancers through Frederick...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Last night, I saw American Ballet Theatre in Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella, a ballet that entered the company’s rep just this season. Of course, you’re at the theater to see the magical story of Cinderella and her prince unfold. And what magic it...
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Think of dancing in front of the love of your life. Suddenly, the thousands of hours you’ve spent rehearsing leave you stunned as excitement and bashfulness consume every move. Dance presents a new hurdle once it becomes an open expression of love—a gesture Lise...
by Madeline Schrock | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Choreography is filled with tricky moments, and sometimes even the simplest steps or sequences can cause the most trouble. (Think of the countless hours you spend perfecting your pliés.) Whether you’re trying to capture just the right accent or refine a...