by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 28, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Profiles, The Latest
By this point in the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, people are completely burned out on dancing at home. So it’s no surprise that last week, all-around dance superstar Alex Wong posted a video on Instagram performing the famous La Esmeralda variation… but...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Apr 24, 2019 | Career
Pre-professional ballet students know this to be true: Training comes first; everything else fits when—or if—it can. Are the sacrifices pre-professional ballet dancers make to pursue a highly competitive career worth it? Four professionals weigh in. Jim...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Aaaand…cue music! If you’ve been following Season 12 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” you know Houston Ballet demi-soloist Jim Nowakowski can dance. The pro decided to put his classical career on hold to pursue something a little bit...