by Kathleen McGuire | Aug 31, 2017 | Training
Updated 12/22/22. When Miami City Ballet principal soloist Dawn Atkins was a little girl, she set a goal: to be a principal dancer by age 21. More specifically, a principal at New York City Ballet. Atkins was a successful student, joining Boston Ballet School’s...
by Suzannah Friscia | Dec 29, 2016 | Company Life
Love it or hate it, this is the time of year when people start talking about New Year’s Resolutions. While it’s exciting to think about what you want to work on in 2017, it can also feel daunting—especially because we often set unrealistic goals for...
by Suzannah Friscia | Aug 31, 2016 | Company Life
September 1 marks the beginning of a whole new year—a new dance year, that is. You’re fresh from your summer intensive, getting back into a regular class and rehearsal schedule and learning choreography for a new set of performances. It feels like a clean...
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 14, 2013 | Company Life
Flexibility can be just as important in setting goals as it is during grand battements. A new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that we’re more likely to pursue goals when they include a range of ideal outcomes, rather than being...