by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 14, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Cathy Marston’s “Jane Eyre” Makes Its Joffrey Debut British choreographer Cathy Marston’s Jane Eyre made its U.S. debut at American Ballet Theatre...
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 Julia Erickson | Oct 24, 2018 | Career, Profiles
As I prepare to take my final, “official” bow as principal dancer with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre this weekend and look back on my 20-year career, my inner monologue is neither short on concepts nor on words elucidating them. Though I still plan to dance...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 21, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. Houston Ballet Tours to Dubai This week Houston Ballet heads a little farther afield than usual. October 24-27 the company tours to Dubai, making them the first...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 30, 2018 | Career, Viral Videos
Ballet dancers train their entire lives to hone one skill. And that skill doesn’t require them to use their voices onstage. But Jerome Robbins’ West Side Story Suite requires a different kind of dancer; a triple threat who can also sing and act. This...
by Kathleen McGuire | Mar 8, 2018 | Audition Advice, Career
Julia Erickson grew up training at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Once she’d spent some time in the professional division, she started feeling like a member of the company. She performed with PNB extensively, even touring with them to London, Scotland,...
by Steve Sucato | Jan 31, 2018 | News, Profiles
Elton John, Neil Diamond and the band Rush—2018 just got underway and it already feels like the year of the beloved star retiring. Joining that list today is one of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s longest tenured principal dancers, Julia Erickson. The...
by Steve Sucato | May 31, 2016 | Career, Company Life, Director's Notes
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. “I was tricked into it,” says Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artistic director Terrence S. Orr, recalling his introduction to ballet. As a young boy, he wanted to learn acrobatics, but when...