by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 18, 2017 | Career, News
When Hope Muir was asked to apply to be Charlotte Ballet’s new artistic director, the Scottish Ballet assistant artistic director flew stateside to North Carolina for some sneaky reconnaissance. After scouting out the city and the company, Muir gathered it would...
by Kathleen McGuire | Jul 11, 2017 | Summer Intensive Survival, Summer Study, Training
The summer I turned 16, my head swirled with “what ifs” as I counted down the days until the start of the Chautauqua intensive. I’d attended the program four years earlier, and the experience had been a harrowing one—my first lesson in the...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Oct 11, 2015 | Company Life
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux speaking with dancers. Photo by Jeff Cravotta via Charlotte Ballet Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, director of the Charlotte Ballet (previously North Carolina Dance Theatre) for nearly 20 years, announced that he will retire at the end of the...
by Steve Sucato | Aug 2, 2015 | Career, Company Life, Director's Notes
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of Pointe. Take a look at Charlotte Ballet’s repertoire, and it’s clear it’s a company fueled by innovative contemporary works yet rich in ballet pedigree. Led by former New York City...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 9, 2014 | Company Life
Patricia McBride in George Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux Last Sunday night in the nation’s capital, the who’s who of Hollywood and politics came together for the 37th annual Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate the career of former New York City Ballet star...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Traci Gilchrest didn’t always command the sublime confidence that makes her the versatile and emotionally captivating dancer she is today. “Early on, Traci didn’t fully trust herself,” says Jean-Pierre...