by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 7, 2019 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
When Sanjay Saverimuttu graduated from college, he had no idea that a professional ballet career lay in store. After training on a pre-professional ballet track throughout high school, Saverimuttu earned a degree in biology from Stanford University. But college only...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 28, 2019 | News, Onstage
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve rounded up some highlights. Wendy Whelan Returns to the Stage This week, New York City Ballet associate artistic director Wendy Whelan joins celebrated cellist Maya Beiser onstage at Jacob’s Pillow in...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 26, 2019 | Dance Magazine, News
If you follow Louisville Ballet on social media, you may have noticed a statement posted to its channels last week. Titled “An Open Letter Against Hate and Prejudice,” it says “we cannot and will not be bystanders to hate and prejudice. As artists we...
by Kathryn Holmes | Sep 6, 2018 | Higher Ed, Training
As a teen, Louisville Ballet dancer Lexa Daniels knew college was the right path for her. “I wanted to have a career in ballet,” she says, “but I wanted to get a foundational education first.” After considering several schools, Daniels realized...
by Eli Keel | Jan 27, 2016 | Career, Company Life, Director's Notes
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. Last August, Louisville Ballet’s artistic and executive director Robert Curran met with an anonymous donor in New York. He came home with a check for one million dollars. His lips...
by Gavin Larsen | Sep 30, 2015 | Higher Ed
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. Today’s directors are increasingly looking for maturity, experience and versatility, and choreographers are drawn towards artistically intelligent dancers who can contribute to the...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 17, 2015 | Company Life
Louisville Ballet has a secret admirer. On Friday, the company announced that it had received a $1 million gift from an anonymous, New York City–based donor to help support the new artistic vision of artistic director Robert Curran, who was appointed last year....
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 20, 2014 | News
This story originally appeared in the December 2014/January 2015 issue of Pointe. After a 16-year career with The Australian Ballet, former principal dancer Robert Curran has moved to the U.S. as the newly appointed artistic director of Louisville Ballet, formerly led...
