by Sponsored by Indianapolis Ballet | Dec 2, 2024 | Pre-Professional Profiles
Becoming a professional ballet dancer is about more than technique and artistry. It’s about understanding the demands of the career and what it means to make dancing your full-time job. Indianapolis Ballet’s Professional Level Program, a new one-to-two-year...
by April Deocariza | Jan 26, 2024 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Warming up and cooling down the body may seem basic for many dancers, but for Indianapolis Ballet principal Yoshiko Kamikusa it’s of optimal importance. “I discover new ways of using my body all the time,” says Kamikusa. “The goal throughout my career has always been...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 7, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest dancer farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Miami City Ballet’s Dawn Atkins has been promoted to principal,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 13, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. ABT Met Opera Season Opens with Giselle This week American Ballet Theatre moves into the Metropolitan Opera House for their annual 8-week season. From Alexei...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jan 1, 2018 | Career, News
In 2005, Indianapolis’ only professional ballet company, Ballet Internationale, shut down. Victoria Lyras, a former Pennsylvania Ballet dancer who had recently relocated to the city, was distressed by the state of Indianapolis’ art scene and saw a chance...
by Marissa DeSantis | May 29, 2017 | Profiles, Trending
While dancers switching companies is nothing new, the ballet companies themselves rarely change. That’s why we’re especially excited to see two new American companies on the horizon for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. South Carolina-based American National...