by Amelia Bickel | Oct 15, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
As October begins with its familiar chill, ballet companies are embracing the Halloween spirit and bringing iconic scary stories to the stage. This season will see world premieres of Dracula from Carolina Ballet (October 15–November 1) and Avant Chamber Ballet...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Dec 10, 2024 | Health, Health & Body, Pointe+, Wellness
At the height of Nutcracker rehearsals this year, Charlotte Junge, a company artist with Madison Ballet, came down with a bad cold. She knew skipping rehearsal would mean extra work for her alternate, who was already juggling multiple parts. But she didn’t want to get...
by Steve Sucato | Mar 7, 2024 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
Madison Ballet’s long-term goal of becoming a full-time professional ballet company finally came to fruition in 2022 with the hiring of new artistic director Ja’ Malik. Founded in 1981 as Wisconsin Dance Ensemble to produce an annual Nutcracker production, the...
by Rachel Hellwig | Dec 21, 2017 | Trending
And 5,6,7,8… The countdown to the New Year is on! Here’s a peak at what five dancers from around the country are aiming for in 2018. Eileen Frazer with Brandon Ramey in “Don Quixote”. Photo by Louis Tucker, Courtesy Ballet Memphis. Eileen...