by Amy Brandt | May 13, 2018 | Career, Profiles
Photographed by Lilly Echeverria. Ask Miami City Ballet’s Jennifer Lauren if she feels any different now that she’s a principal, and she’ll quickly say no. “I’m still the same dancer I was 10 years ago when I joined the company,”...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 3, 2017 | News
Miami City Ballet just announced their official roster for the 2017-18 season, including some exciting additions to and promotions within the company. The new season, which starts on Oct. 20 in Miami, consists of a 53-member roster that was made complete thanks to six...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jan 1, 2017 | Company Life
After combing the Pointe archives for some much-needed New Year’s resolution #inspo, I found these gems from 2012: Five professional dancers on what they hope to accomplish in the new year. Their thoughts are as applicable now as they were then. Enjoy! Jumping...
by Pointe Magazine | Aug 18, 2015 | Company Life
Each summer, dance companies descend upon the Windy City for the Chicago Dancing Festival. But this year’s event is extra special, since Miami City Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will be making their debuts. Pointe spoke with MCB’s recently promoted...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 21, 2015 | Company Life
Miami City Balle t is celebrating its 30th anniversary this coming season, and what better way to kick it off than by announcing promotions and company additions? One exciting new face is Simone Messmer, a former soloist with American Ballet Theatre and San Francisco...
by Julie Diana Hench | Jul 31, 2014 | Career
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. During my years as a principal with San Francisco Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet, it made me cringe if new corps members pulled out their phones to text or tweet. It felt unprofessional in...