by Julia Rosica | Jun 21, 2017 | Profiles, TBT
Updated 10/26/23 Karen Kain is internationally renowned as a performer and as the artistic director of National Ballet of Canada from 2005 to 2021. The former NBoC principal always carries herself with the grace and sophistication of a true leader. However, in this...
by Marissa DeSantis | May 31, 2017 | Profiles, TBT
After a flawless performance of Giselle this past week, we’ve become a little obsessed with Sarah Lane. The American Ballet Theatre soloist seamlessly performed the crisp jumps and airy dancing that matched Giselle’s youthful approach to love. Then...
by Suzannah Friscia | Mar 1, 2017 | Company Life
For those who have eagerly followed Julie Kent’s illustrious career, all eyes turned to DC when she took the job as The Washington Ballet’s new artistic director. This week, audiences are getting a taste of what the company looks like under her leadership,...
by Nancy Wozny | Jun 9, 2016 | Company Life
Principal dancer Yuriko Kajiya rehearses the role of Giselle (photo by Amitava Sarkar, courtesy Houston Ballet) With his new production of Giselle, Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch continues his charge through history, updating the classical warhorses...
by Nancy Wozny | Jun 3, 2016 | News
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. With his new production of Giselle, Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch continues his charge through history, updating the classical warhorses for modern audiences. He has already...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Oct 14, 2015 | Company Life
During the Cold War, Alicia Alonso was one of the first Western dancers to be invited to perform in the Soviet Union—where she danced Giselle, her signature role, in this 1958 clip. It’s not just her precise, sprightly footwork or her fluid, emotive arms...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 26, 2014 | Ask Amy, Career, Company Life, Technique
This story originally appeared in the December 2014/January 2015 issue of Pointe. This year my company is performing Giselle and I can’t seem to capture the romantic style of the ballet. Do you have any pointers? —Amber One of the hallmarks of Giselle is its...
by Gillian Murphy | May 20, 2014 | Company Life
When I was 19 years old and in the corps de ballet of American Ballet Theatre, a domino effect of casting changes left me with three days to learn and prepare my first dramatic leading role: Myrtha, the Queen of the Wilis. There was not enough time to feel...
