by As Told To Amy Brandt | Mar 26, 2026 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles, The Latest
This Women’s History Month, we’re thinking about all of those in the ballet industry who have not only helped lay the groundwork for our art form, but have actively supported the next generation as teachers, role models, and friends. To celebrate, we asked dance...
by Kyra Laubacher for Dance Magazine | Mar 17, 2026 | Audition Advice, Higher Ed
Looking back at the spring semester of my senior year at Butler University, one thing immediately comes to mind: auditions. On top of schoolwork, rehearsals, jobs, and other obligations, my fellow dance majors and I spent any remaining hours in pursuit of a contract....
by Linnea Swarting | Oct 3, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Kathleen Breen Combes, now in her fourth season as artistic and executive director of Ballet RI, has a one-word answer for the biggest challenge she faces in her job: “Time.” Managing all aspects of the company leaves less time for what she sees as the most important...
by Amy Brandt | May 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
Festival Ballet Providence has announced a major rebranding effort, starting with a name change. As of today, the company is officially Ballet Rhode Island, or Ballet RI for short. The new name is part of a wider effort to build stronger ties across the state of Rhode...
by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 15, 2021 | Onstage, The Latest
This holiday season, Festival Ballet Providence is rolling out a brand-new Nutcracker. Running December 17–26 at Providence’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), the production features fresh choreography by FBP artistic curator Yury Yanowsky, new costume and...
by Julia Rosica | Sep 15, 2020 | Career, Dance Magazine, Instagram, News, The Latest, Training
A new training program at Festival Ballet Providence called Leap Year is welcoming pre-professional and professional dancers who don’t have a studio or company to dance for this season. The endeavor is the brainchild of Kathleen Breen Combes, FBP’s...
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 6, 2019 | Career, Profiles
On Sunday, June 9 Boston Ballet principal Kathleen Breen Combes will take her final bow onstage before stepping behind the curtain into a new role: executive director of the Rhode Island–based Festival Ballet Providence. Originally from Rockville Center, New...