by Sierra Hitchcock | Oct 28, 2024 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
One of the most challenging, but fascinating, jobs artistic directors undertake is planning their company’s repertoire each year. Programming is a task that requires insight, forethought, and creativity. Here, four artistic directors share how they approach designing...
by Jennifer Heimlich for Dance Magazine | Jun 13, 2024 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Wellness
I’m standing next to a counter in my basement, trying to take a virtual barre taught by New York City Ballet principal Indiana Woodward. But her gorgeously flowy port de bras are totally distracting me. I decide to take a quick break and just enjoy watching her for a...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 3, 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 On May 16, New York City Ballet artistic director...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 2, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
While waylaid with an injury in 2019, New York City Ballet principal Maria Kowroski was given the chance to coach one of her younger colleagues—principal Lauren Lovette—for her debut as Odette/Odile. Kowroski was surprised by how much she enjoyed the experience....
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 30, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Amy Hall Garner was in Chicago choreographing the musical Dream Girls when she got a phone call from New York City Ballet associate artistic director Wendy Whelan. It was the summer of 2022, and the call came as a surprise. Whelan, Garner explains, had seen her work...
by Haley Hilton For Dance Magazine | Mar 22, 2024 | News, The Latest
Pacific Northwest Ballet goes through roughly 2,000 pairs of pointe shoes per year. New York City Ballet uses 500 pairs per month during Nutcracker season. Some pros exhaust multiple pairs of shoes in a single performance day. Stats like those raise a big question:...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 1, 2024 | Career, Pointe+
To get to know our March/April digital cover star a little bit better, we asked her 12 quickfire questions. Read on for New York City Ballet soloist Emily Kikta’s go-to snack, current music obsession, pre-show routine, and more. What is your favorite step or part of...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 1, 2024 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
Onstage, Emily Kikta isn’t afraid to take up space. Dancing the Choleric variation in George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, she enters with a bang, propelling herself across the Koch Theater stage, throwing out razor-sharp arabesques and hitch-kicks with wild...