by Guillermo Perez | Jul 9, 2026 | Digital Cover Star, Profiles
To get to know Taylor Naturkas a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Miami City Ballet principal’s bucket-list ballets, least favorite barre exercise, current reads, and more. What is your favorite part of...
by Guillermo Perez | Jul 2, 2026 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
In May, during Miami City Ballet’s season-closing program, Taylor Naturkas, a 23-year-old newly appointed principal, bounded from leaps to rounds of turns, crisscrossing the stage with skittering pointework and fluid glides. The Broadway-bright work, Grand...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 24, 2026 | Black History Month, Career, Dance History, Pointe+, Profiles
There is something soothing about Myrna Kamara’s voice as she teaches. Earlier this month, surrounded by dozens of pre-professional dancers at the 2026 Prix de Lausanne, she led daily warm-ups, encouraging dancers to breathe and lean into the music. In such a...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This month, companies across the country are proving that February isn’t just for Romeo and Juliet. From Alexei Ratmansky’s newest commission to a 1980s twist on The Little Mermaid, read on to learn what’s hitting the stages. Book of Esther and Carmen Suite: Carolina...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 15, 2025 | News, The Latest
Gonzalo Garcia officially took the helm as Miami City Ballet’s artistic director on August 11, but he’s wasted no time getting started. A week after the company announced his appointment on June 16, he flew out to California’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts to see MCB...
by Catie Robinson | Apr 21, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The original ballet Carmen, which premiered in 1949 and is based on Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella, might be named for its female protagonist, but Carmen is far from the narrative’s driving force. Instead, she’s objectified, coveted by men and ultimately murdered by...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in your March 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments New York City Ballet has named former soloist Gilbert Bolden...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 4, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Célestin Boutin and Anya...
