by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 13, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, News
Last summer, Lizzo put out a call on Twitter asking her fans to make a ballet to her song “Truth Hurts,” and dancers everywhere responded (our favorites still might be Harper Watters and Erica Lall). But now, Lizzo has fully proven herself to be a bunhead...
by Cadence Neenan For Dance Spirit | Oct 17, 2019 | Profiles
It’s National Bullying Prevention Month—and Houston Ballet breakout star Harper Watters is exactly the advocate young dancers facing bullying need. Watters is no novice when it comes to slaying on social media, but his Bullying Prevention Month collaboration...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 29, 2019 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Instagram, News
After days spent rallying against “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer’s flippant comments about boys doing ballet, the dance world triumphed on Monday. Not only did Spencer issue a lengthy on-air apology, complete with an interview with Robbie...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 21, 2019 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Instagram, Just for fun, News
On August 20, pop goddess Lizzo tweeted, “Someone do a ballet routine to truth hurts pls,” referring to the anthem that’s been top on everyone’s playlists this summer. Lizzo might not know it yet, but ballet dancers are not known for shying...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 28, 2019 | Career, Profiles, Training, Viral Videos
If you could ask a professional dancer’s advice for starting a ballet career, what would you want to know? Earlier this month, Walnut Hill School for the Arts celebrated its 125th anniversary with a gala performance of students and alumni at New York...
by Natalie Varnum | Nov 1, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Last week, Houston Ballet toured artistic director Stanton Welch’s Swan Lake to Dubai, making it the first American company to ever dance at the Dubai Opera House. Demi soloist Natalie Varnum covered this historic tour for Pointe through a series of vlogs,...
by Marissa DeSantis | Aug 23, 2018 | Company Life
With the surplus of ballet festivals happening around the world these past few months, it’s obvious that there’s really no such thing as summer break for the pros. But between the red-eye flights and onstage performances, our favorite stars still found...
by Marissa DeSantis | Aug 23, 2018 | Just for fun
With the surplus of ballet festivals happening around the world these past few months, it’s obvious that there’s really no such thing as summer break for the pros. But between the red-eye flights and onstage performances, our favorite stars still found...