by Hannah Chang Foster | Jun 23, 2016 | Company Life
If you haven’t seen Christopher Wheeldon’s Tony Award winning musical An American in Paris yet, you better hop to it. The hugely successful Broadway production closes on January 1, 2017 after a nearly two-year long run. Don’t panic if you can’t...
by Joseph Carman | May 31, 2016 | Career
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. New York City Ballet principal dancer Lauren Lovette, a prolific user of Instagram, discovered she had an eager following of aspiring ballerinas while guest teaching at Manhattan Youth Ballet and...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | May 2, 2016 | Company Life
We’ve grown accustomed to seeing American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland everywhere: Doing outreach in Rwanda, as a guest editor at Dance Magazine, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala, rehearsing for her multiple roles in ABT’s spring...
by Ashley Rivers | Mar 31, 2016 | Profiles
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2016 issue of Pointe. Since the start of her career at American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has been committed to giving back. “Having taken my first ballet class at a Boys & Girls Club, there was no way for...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Mar 13, 2016 | Company Life
When Debbie Allen auditioned for a Texas ballet school as a young girl, she was initially rejected because of the color of her skin. Now world renowned for her performance, choreography, acting and producing credits, Allen seems dedicated to fighting the obstacles she...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Feb 7, 2016 | News
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Pointe. Misty Copeland’s myriad triumphs are well known, but the documentary A Ballerina’s Tale takes a slightly different route. It shows the American Ballet Theatre principal at a crucial...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 24, 2015 | Company Life
As someone who experienced poverty as a child, American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland has since become a powerful advocate for disadvantaged youth. And she recently found a new platform to help give back. Last week, she returned home from Kigali, Rwanda...
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 24, 2015 | Profiles
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. What left us breathless and wanting more. Carrie Imler & Jonathan Porretta Perfectly matched: Poretta and Imler in Forsythe’s In the middle, somewhat elevated. Photo by Angela...