by Rachel Hellwig | Dec 5, 2018 | Everything "Nutcracker", Profiles
Oh, Nutcracker… It’s the ballet experience that unites us all, from young student to seasoned pro. Whether you made your entrance in a mouse costume or under Mother Ginger’s skirt, do you remember the choreography and costume of your very first role?...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 20, 2017 | Profiles
A dancer’s dressing room is often her “home away from home.” In our August/September issue, we went backstage with three ballerinas, including Boston Ballet principal Lia Cirio. Below, she shows us how she personalizes her space and walks us through...
by Candice Thompson | Nov 21, 2016 | Career, Summer Study
While New York City Ballet was off last August, corps member Sasonah Huttenbach was hard at work at the Danish Ballet Masters program, a two-week Bournonville workshop in New York City led by former Royal Danish Ballet dancers Mogens Boesen and Linda Hindberg. While...
by Kristin Schwab | Jul 24, 2014 | Profiles
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Pointe. If you ever spot Kathleen Breen Combes when Boston Ballet is on tour, chances are she’s on a fashion mission with her shopping buddy, soloist John Lam. “We land. We figure out our...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Aug 1, 2009 | Company Life
“Our next generation is coming in very strong,” says Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen, who recently promoted five company dancers to the rank of principal—Kathleen Breen Combes, Pavel Gurevich, Melissa Hough, Misa Kuranaga and James...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Brand: Freed of London Specials Maker: “Anchor,” but “club” and “U” are her backups Years wearing this shoe: 7 Break-in process: After sewing the shoes, she removes the two nails from the middle of the shank and bends it to form to her foot. Then she softens the...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Boston Ballet is about to take off for England for a six-performance run at the London Coliseum next week. To show off the company’s range, the dancers will be performing Nijinsky’s Afternoon of a Faun, Balanchine’s Serenade and Symphony in Three...