by Laura Cappelle | May 18, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles, Technique
Marianela Nuñez, as told to Laura Cappelle Nureyev’s Don Quixote was my first full-length at The Royal Ballet, in 2001. I’d danced the Act III pas de deux a lot as a teenager in Argentina and I was an understudy for Kitri, but I’d hardly rehearsed...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 19, 2019 | News
Get your popcorn ready! The Royal Ballet is making its way to select North American movie theaters starting November 26 as part of The Royal Opera House’s 2019/20 LIVE Cinema Season. Filmed at London’s Covent Garden, the season continues through the spring...
by Courtney Escoyne For Dance Magazine | Sep 11, 2019 | Company Life, Viral Videos
At this point, you’d think we’d all be used to the level of technical absurdity Daniil Simkin achieves when he’s playing around in the studio. But then he did this: Login • Instagram …and now we’re low-key appalled in the absolute...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 26, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
In 2017, we shared this short dance film titled Duet. Starring The Royal Ballet’s Beatriz Stix-Brunell and Yasmine Naghdi, the video gained ample coverage for its exploration of same sex partnering. Now the film’s director, Andrew Morgetson, is back with...
by Rachel Hellwig | Feb 5, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Need an excuse for a YouTube ballet break? Probably not, but just in case, here are videos to celebrate some of this month’s off-the-beaten-path holidays. Lame Duck Day (February 6) Did you know that February 6 is Lame Duck Day? “Lame duck” can only...
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 3, 2018 | Career, News, Trending, Viral Videos
Here at Pointe, every day feels like World Ballet Day, though the official 2018 event took place on Tuesday. While WBD is a thrill for any bunhead, it can also be overwhelming. How are you supposed to sit in front of your computer all day when you have class and...
by Madeline Schrock | Jun 25, 2018 | Just for fun
Whether you’re a die-hard sports fan or Team Bunhead all the way, Cloud & Victory (aka the dancewear company with the world’s cheekiest social media) has found a way for everyone to enjoy this summer’s World Cup. Exhibit A: Is this a special...