by Claudia Bauer | Jun 30, 2020 | Company Life, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Instagram, Training
Ask a hundred people what musicality is, and you’re likely to get a hundred different answers. “Musicality is where an artist’s personality shines brightest,” says Smuin Contemporary Ballet member Ben Needham-Wood. For American Ballet Theatre...
by Anna Maples | Jul 1, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. ABT Wraps Up Its Met Season with Whipped Cream American Ballet Theatre’s eight-week summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House, will wrap up this Saturday. From...
by Nancy Wozny | Mar 11, 2018 | Career, Company Life
Taking a lower rank at a new company can feel risky. But whether you’re breaking out of your comfort zone, yearning for bigger challenges or finding a better company fit, you can make a successful transition. Here are three ballerinas whose recent moves have...
by Madeline Schrock | Oct 4, 2017 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Profiles
Miami City Ballet principal soloist Lauren Fadeley uses company class, her home gym and the beach to stay strong. Amped-up class: Since joining Miami City Ballet in 2016, Lauren Fadeley has found new challenges in company class. “It’s more intense and...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 3, 2017 | News
Miami City Ballet just announced their official roster for the 2017-18 season, including some exciting additions to and promotions within the company. The new season, which starts on Oct. 20 in Miami, consists of a 53-member roster that was made complete thanks to six...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 29, 2016 | Company Life
Ballet dancers are nothing if not enterprising, and Rebecca King is certainly one of the most ambitious. The Miami City Ballet corps member has long been something of a social media maven—she helped coordinate an Instagram campaign for MCB and even started her...
by Pointe Magazine | Jun 14, 2016 | Company Life
In April, longtime Pennsylvania Ballet principal Lauren Fadeley made a surprising announcement: She was leaving the company to join Miami City Ballet as a soloist. Pointe spoke with Fadeley during her first rehearsals in the Sunshine State. How did you decide on Miami...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Sep 28, 2015 | Company Life
(Photo by Candice DeTore) Starting October 1, the ballet community will have a new and intriguing web series to watch. Barry Kerollis—a former dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet and Houston Ballet, and a current freelancer—is piloting...