by Jennifer Stahl For Dance Magazine | Jun 24, 2019 | News, Profiles
We all know dance careers are temporary. But this season, it feels like we’re saying goodbye to more stars than usual. Many have turned to social media to share their last curtain calls, thoughts on what it feels like to say farewell to performing, and insights...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 2, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. ABT Presents Cathy Marston’s “Jane Eyre” American Ballet Theatre is known as a home for classical story ballets, but this summer the company adds a more modern...
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 24, 2015 | Profiles
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. What left us breathless and wanting more. Carrie Imler & Jonathan Porretta Perfectly matched: Poretta and Imler in Forsythe’s In the middle, somewhat elevated. Photo by Angela...
by Zachary Whittenburg | Nov 20, 2013 | Company Life
Cory Stearns , American Ballet Theatre Why partnering couldn’t start soon enough: I had a crush on this girl at my school. Did anything happen? [Laughs] No. I had no confidence, so I never told her. She probably knew. Top mentors: My first partnering teacher,...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Dancer: Sarah Van Patten Company: San Francisco Ballet Ballet: Marius Petipa’s Swan Lake San Francisco Ballet principal Sarah Van Patten always commands the stage in roles that call for dramatic depth and musicality. But because she is not usually thought of as...