by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 12, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
With love in the air, February is packed with exciting premieres in the ballet world. The upcoming weeks provide no shortage of new works, expansions, and debuts across the U.S. and abroad. Here are some fresh narrative ballets hitting the stage: Ballet Arizona: U.S....
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 27, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Introducing your 2024 Readers’ Choice Standout Performances! Each year, we ask our readers to tell us about their favorite performances. From exciting premieres to immersive literary adaptations, fan favorites, and sobering pieces in conversation with current events,...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 30, 2024 | News, The Latest
Today, the Joffrey Ballet is among the 10 largest and most financially robust companies in the U.S., and very much associated with its home city of Chicago. But many young dancers may not know much about its founder, Robert Joffrey, the company’s long tenure in New...
by Laura Jaye Cramer | Jul 11, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Few cities blend natural beauty with cultural offerings quite as seamlessly as Aspen, Colorado, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. With the latter being home to art giants, like Georgia O’Keeffe, and the former showcasing rotating multimedia exhibitions, both cities make it...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 6, 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 San Francisco Ballet corps members Kamryn Baldwin,...
by Emily May | Apr 24, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
British choreographer Cathy Marston is no stranger to transforming literature into ballet. With her long-time collaborator, dramaturg Edward Kemp, she’s adapted everything from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men to Charlotte Brontё’s Jane Eyre for the stage, mounting...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 19, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
When it comes to her dance bag, Anais Bueno takes a practical, no-frills approach. “I don’t really need a lot, and I’ve always carried the same things,” says the Joffrey Ballet artist. She’s relied on her LeSportsac bag since she first joined the company 11 years ago....
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 26, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The year’s end is a fantastic time to celebrate the hard work that dancers and ballet companies have been doing onstage. Here are 12 standout performances our writers have seen and loved in 2023, listed in chronological order. They range from exuberant solos to major...