by Chantelle Pianetta as told to Avichai Scher | Sep 23, 2026 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
After performing Sugar Plum last year, I listened as my director at Golden State Ballet, Raul Salamanca, came onstage to praise a dancer in the company—something he’d never done before. I wondered who he was talking about. Eventually, I realized it was me. I couldn’t...