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...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Sep 30, 2015 | Profiles, Technique
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. Nikiya’s epic “death” solo at the end of La Bayadère’s second act is more than a test of stamina: It’s integral to the ballet’s plot. In it, Nikiya laments her...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jan 21, 2015 | Company Life
Not only is Julia Erickson a principal dancer at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, but she’s also the co-founder of Barre: A Real Food Bar–a company that makes healthy energy bars. It’s safe to say she knows a thing or two about finding balance in a busy...