by Kirsten Evans | Dec 19, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+, Profiles
The life of an aspiring ballet dancer can be confusing and isolating. Hours spent training often leave little time for socializing, and while bonds may form with special teachers or coaches, the path toward a professional career isn’t always clear. This challenge is...
by Rachel Caldwell | Dec 7, 2021 | Career, Top Stories
For many dancers, teaching is the inevitable endpoint after a rich performing career. For others, it’s the ultimate dream job. Whether it’s because you’re passionate about dance and want to pay it forward, need supplemental work as you pursue your performance career,...
by Candice Thompson For Dance Magazine | Aug 7, 2018 | Career, Trending
Since its founding in 1999, more than 80,000 ballet dancers have participated in Youth America Grand Prix events. While more than 450 alumni are currently dancing in companies across the world, the vast majority—tens of thousands—never turn that...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Dec 19, 2016 | Company Life
Many ballet companies offer opportunities for emerging choreographers to test their chops, but few can boast sustained mentorship and cultivation of the next generation of dance makers. A few exceptions include BalletX’s season-long choreographic fellowship, The...
by Claudia Bauer | Feb 1, 2015 | Career, Profiles
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2015 issue of Pointe. A rehearsal viewing can be daunting for any young choreographer. But when the person watching you work is Alexei Ratmansky, one of the world’s greatest living choreographers, it could...