by Jenny Block | Apr 30, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Houston Ballet dancer Harper Watters says his feelings have been “all over the place” since being promoted from first soloist to principal in March. “I’m proud of myself for all the work I’ve put into making this goal a reality, and grateful that my directors...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your March 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments New York City Ballet has named former soloist Gilbert Bolden...
by Pointe Magazine | Feb 23, 2023 | Black History Month, Pointe+, Videos
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with two groundbreaking artists and colleagues: Lauren Anderson, Houston Ballet’s first Black principal ballerina (and current Houston Ballet Academy associate director of Education and Community Engagement), and Harper...
by Lydia Murray | Nov 21, 2022 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Dancer. Activist. Style maverick. Digital creator. Houston Ballet member Harper Watters is all of the above. He made history as the company’s first Black, queer first soloist in 2021, and his rise has only continued. Naturally, his dance bag reflects his values—and...
by Rachel Hellwig | Dec 20, 2021 | Company Life, Everything "Nutcracker"
Updated on 11/28/23 For ballet dancers, Nutcracker season is a time of new artistic and technical heights. And thanks to the sheer number of performances, it can also be a time when many dancers get their first soloist or principal role. But getting a big break during...
by Sponsored by Houston Ballet Academy | Dec 1, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
“Visibility is currency,” says Harper Watters, soloist with the Houston Ballet. It’s a lesson he learned early in his career: Find a place where you feel seen—as both an athlete and an artist—and where teachers get to know you and you get to know them. As a teenager,...
by Dance Spirit | Jun 23, 2021 | Site Network
When it comes to in-studio dancewear, the pros know that the right style, piece or material can mean the difference between a confident and comfortable day and a day that feels just plain out of sorts. With so much time spent honing their craft in dance clothes,...
by Harper Watters For Dance Spirit | Jun 7, 2020 | Profiles
I recently spoke to the dancers and management of Houston Ballet, where I dance, as part of ongoing conversations covering racial injustice. I was going to start by asking them how they were doing. But I quickly realized what kind of reaction I’d get. It’s...
