by Catie Robinson | Aug 13, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Royal Ballet principal dancer Marcelino Sambé’s everyday dance bag is a substantial leather Mulberry bag. For The Royal Ballet’s first-ever engagement at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, he chose to leave it behind in London to keep it in pristine condition. Instead, he...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 11, 2019 | News, Profiles, Trending
New York City’s dance scene is having its own “British invasion” right now. The 2019 edition of The Joyce Theater’s annual Ballet Festival, taking place now through August 18, is curated by a team from The Royal Ballet, and a small group of...
by Laura Cappelle | Mar 27, 2019 | Profiles
This is Pointe’s April/May 2019 Cover Story. You can subscribe to the magazine here, or click here to purchase this issue. The third movement of Balanchine’s Symphony in C is designed to wow, but it’s not often a dancer manages to bring unadulterated...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Feb 21, 2019 | Profiles, Trending
From rehearsal bloopers to tour shots, Instagram gives us an unprecedented glimpse into the lives of the dancers we love. Now, three pros are taking it to the next level. American Ballet Theatre soloist Cassandra Trenary, Royal Ballet first soloist Marcelino...
by Sponsored by Trafalgar Releasing | Nov 15, 2018 | News
Do you ever wish you could teleport to London and casually stroll into The Royal Opera House to see some of the world’s best-loved ballets? Well, we have a solution for you: The Royal Ballet’s 2018-19 cinema season. Whether live or recorded, the seven...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 25, 2018 | News
In 1948, George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein founded New York City Ballet at New York City Center. This year, in honor of its 75th anniversary, City Center is bringing together eight companies—American Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet,...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 23, 2016 | Company Life
This week, there’s a whirlwind of dance in the Windy City. The annual Chicago Dancing Festival, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, opened last night at the Auditorium Theater with glittering performances by the Joffrey Ballet, Martha Graham Dance...
