by Rachel Hellwig | Sep 6, 2017 | Profiles, Viral Videos
You probably remember watching “Sesame Street” in your pre-ballet days, but did you know that some of your favorite ballet dancers and companies have appeared alongside your favorite PBS characters? We’ve rounded up some our most beloved ballet...
by Suzannah Friscia | Oct 22, 2015 | Company Life
It’s safe to say that Wendy Whelan has not slowed down since retiring from New York City Ballet last year. From her Restless Creature tour, to her recent collaboration with The Royal Ballet’s Edward Watson, to her upcoming performance in the Japanese Noh...
by Candice Thompson | Sep 30, 2015 | News, Profiles
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. This November, recently retired New York City Ballet principal Wendy Whelan will return to the stage alongside her longtime NYCB partner Jock Soto. The Brooklyn Academy of Music will...
by Lisa Traiger | Jul 29, 2010 | Company Life
Whenever San Francisco Ballet soloist Elana Altman sees her name on the cast list for Giselle’s Myrta, she knows it’s time to start preparing for the role’s high-flying grand allégro and stamina-testing jeté sequence. Does that mean she does extra petit allégro in...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Peter Martins, ballet master in chief of New York City Ballet, knew he had a winner in Wendy Whelan from the moment he hired her for the corps de ballet in January 1986. “But,” says Martins, “the question was ‘What kind of ballerina would Wendy...