by Amy Brandt | Sep 18, 2016 | Ask Amy, Summer Study, Training
Coming home from my summer intensive was such a letdown. How can I carry my summer inspiration into the fall? —Hailey I remember the feeling, too. After weeks of intense dancing, exciting master teachers and new friends, it can be hard to go back home. You have to...
by Suzannah Friscia | Aug 31, 2016 | Company Life
September 1 marks the beginning of a whole new year—a new dance year, that is. You’re fresh from your summer intensive, getting back into a regular class and rehearsal schedule and learning choreography for a new set of performances. It feels like a clean...
by Amy Brandt | May 31, 2016 | Ask Amy, Wellness
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. I can’t stop beating myself up over past mistakes. How can I focus on what’s in front of me? —Susan One of the most beautiful things about dance is that it exists only in the...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
I’ve always been ashamed to admit that I try harder in class when I know the teacher is looking at me. I also elevate my arabesque higher when I’m standing next to the girl with great extension. While I realize competition is part of our human nature, I...