by Pointe Magazine | Jun 11, 2026 | The Latest
Save the date! We’re excited to announce that Pointe Live Classes & Conversations is returning to Chicago this summer on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Our Chicago event will take place at Joffrey Ballet of Chicago’s studios. Dancers will enjoy a series of...
by Pointe Magazine | Jun 11, 2026 | The Latest
Big news! This summer, we’re hosting our annual Pointe Live Classes & Conversations in Philadelphia for the first time. Our event will take place at Philadelphia Ballet’s brand-new Center for Dance on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Dancers will have the opportunity to...
by Linnea Swarting | Dec 15, 2023 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
Performing 32 fouettés is widely regarded as the ultimate display of strength and control in many principal roles. Although “fouetté” translates to “whipped,” there is much more to this step than spinning, physically and mentally. Alan Hineline, resident choreographer...
by Katie Slattery | Oct 19, 2023 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
One of the most beautiful foundational steps in ballet is développé. Whether at barre or in center, a well-performed développé can be just as impressive as multiple pirouettes or a beautiful jump. Master teacher Alexandra Koltun, a former Mariinsky Ballet soloist and...
by Lydia Murray | Aug 24, 2023 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
À la seconde turns—also known as grand pirouettes—are widely considered a test of a dancer’s merit. Compared to pirouettes in retiré position, “They’re bigger, more powerful, and require more coordination,” says Daniel Ulbricht, principal dancer at New York City...
by Pointe Magazine | Jul 19, 2023 | News, The Latest
Summer is the perfect time to expand your horizons, which is why we are thrilled to invite you to Pointe Live! Classes and Conversations on Saturday, July 22, at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center in New York City! For those of you who can’t make it to the...
by Natalia Boesch | Apr 26, 2023 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
For Diana Byer, founder and artistic director emerita of New York Theatre Ballet and director of the NYTB School, the defining characteristic of Cecchetti training is unification. “The music, the technique, the style: It’s all one,” she says. “To me, that’s what...
by Lydia Murray | Dec 15, 2022 | Pointe+, Technique, Training
Grand rond de jambe is a moving display of fluidity and precision—but it can be challenging for dancers of any level. Dorit Koppel, who has taught adult ballet students for nearly 30 years at Broadway Dance Center, emphasizes proper alignment and visualization when...
