by Jennifer Heimlich | Apr 14, 2025 | Health, Health & Body, Pointe+
Any dancer who wears pointe shoes knows the throbbing ache that can accompany a long rehearsal day. It’s not sharp or particularly intense—just a dull, droning soreness that won’t let up. For Kansas City Ballet dancer Taryn Pachciarz, it’s at its worst...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Stuttgart Ballet, Henrik Erikson and Gabriel Figueredo have...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 27, 2022 | News, The Latest
We asked for your favorite performances this year, and you delivered! 2022 was filled with outstanding onstage moments that left an impression on our readers. While classics like Dracula and Swan Lake were especially popular this year, a variety of performances by...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 7, 2021 | News, Onstage
As the ballet world pushes into spring, companies across the country are adapting to the pandemic by premiering new digital works, wrapping up virtual seasons and engaging in artistic collaborations. Here are a few of the world-premiere digital programs on tap this...
by Rachel Hellwig | Mar 16, 2020 | Profiles, Training
Classes, cross training, summer intensives, performing—we put our all into our ballet training. Yet, sometimes things just don’t go as planned. Injuries, prolonged emotional stress and audition struggles are just a few things that can make us feel like our...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 18, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Jacob’s Pillow’s 2019 Fest Closes With Boston Ballet We know that summer’s coming to an end when the annual Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival wraps up. August...
by Avichai Scher | Mar 7, 2019 | Audition Advice, Career, Profiles
Courtney Nitting started her first season with Kansas City Ballet last fall with the normal rituals of company life: headshots for the website, ordering her customized pointe shoes and claiming a spot at the barre. Each of these simple things was a “pinch...
by Suzannah Friscia | Jan 30, 2019 | Career, News
Picture The Wizard of Oz, and your head probably fills with yellow brick roads, flying monkeys, emerald cities and ruby slippers. Now imagine what it takes to translate that magic to the stage—and what it would look like in pointe shoes. On Friday, Colorado...