by Catie Robinson | May 28, 2025 | News, The Latest
Dancers and their furry friends are a match made in heaven—who doesn’t smile when a pet visits rehearsal, or de-stress by cuddling with a four-legged family member after a difficult class? Former American Ballet Theatre principal Sarah Lane, herself a dog mom to Maya,...
by Avichai Scher | Jul 3, 2024 | Career, Digital Cover Star, Profiles
To get to know Jake Roxander, our July/August digital cover star, a little bit better, we asked him a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the American Ballet Theatre soloist’s dream roles, preshow routine, typical day off, and more. What’s your...
by Avichai Scher | Jul 2, 2024 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
In May of 2022, American Ballet Theatre director of repertoire Carlos Lopez was preparing Alexei Ratmansky’s Of Love and Rage. On the day Ratmansky joined rehearsal, Lopez was uneasy because he had to put in a new apprentice, Jake Roxander. “I said, ‘I’m sorry,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 5, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Bleuenn Battistoni has been promoted to étoile of the...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 20, 2023 | News, The Latest
It’s official: our friends at Dance Magazine have announced their 2024 “25 to Watch” list. The annual round-up features rising talent throughout the dance industry and spanning multiple dance genres. Of course, we can’t help but feel excited about...
by Alex Marshall Hatch | Nov 9, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Ballet is in the very DNA of the Roxander brothers and so, it appears, is the role of Puck. Ashton, 25, and Jake, 21, are sons of ballet dancers David and Elyse Roxander. Trained by their parents at their ballet school, Studio Roxander, in Medford, Oregon, both are...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 21, 2022 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
There’s something uniquely exciting about coupé jeté en tournant. “I think it’s the combination of turning, jumping and traveling,” says Carlos Lopez, American Ballet Theatre’s director of repertoire and a former soloist with the company. “Usually you see it at the...
by Dance Magazine | Apr 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet competition, is coming up on the end of its 20th-anniversary season. As aspiring pre-professionals gear up for this year’s New York Finals, we’re taking a look at a handful of YAGP...