by Emma Love Suddarth | May 9, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
New York City Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan loves to give back, whether it’s onstage or when giving tips and exercises on his popular YouTube channel. The former Houston Ballet principal, who grew up training in the Vaganova method in his native China, never expected...
by Gavin Larsen for Dance Magazine | May 2, 2025 | News, The Latest
With the passing of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux on April 13, 2025, the ballet world lost a guide, an inspiration, a champion, and a “dance dad” to generations of students. Bonnefoux’s illustrious career began in his youth in his native France. He became an étoile with the...
by Pointe Magazine | Apr 22, 2025 | The Latest
Get ready, dancers! After several years of successfully hosting Pointe Live Classes & Conversations in New York City, we are expanding to include Chicago this summer. Our Chicago event will take place on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Apr 14, 2025 | Health, Health & Body, Pointe+
Any dancer who wears pointe shoes knows the throbbing ache that can accompany a long rehearsal day. It’s not sharp or particularly intense—just a dull, droning soreness that won’t let up. For Kansas City Ballet dancer Taryn Pachciarz, it’s at its worst...
by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 8, 2025 | News, 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 April 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On March 16, Philadelphia Ballet artistic director Angel...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 25, 2025 | News, The Latest
The year was 2000. Dancers were listening to music on MP3 players on their way to class, Center Stage was gearing up for its cinematic release, and American Ballet Theatre was about to debut a new Swan Lake. What else was going on in the ballet world? As we continue...
by Catie Robinson | Mar 17, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
When Texas Ballet Theater dancer Sophie Williams founded the nonprofit ballet company Pointeworks, her goal was to bring dancers from various companies together during their layoffs. “I wanted to make a company that was really dancer-first and where we could...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 10, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
In September 2017, Gianna Reisen stepped into the limelight as the youngest choreographer New York City Ballet had ever commissioned. She was 18 years old. Her work, Composer’s Holiday, opened the door to later projects with Carolina Ballet, L.A. Dance Project, the...