by Pointe Magazine | Jul 28, 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 Michael Henry Shavelle | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Surrounded by its iconic mountainous landscape, the Vail Dance Festival continues to bring innovative dance to Colorado year after year. The 2025 festival, running July 25–August 5, features over 150 dance artists appearing in 14 unique performances. Offerings include...
by Michael Henry Shavelle | Jul 9, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
David Gabriel is a star on the rise: The 23-year-old New York City Ballet soloist has been making debut after debut this year in a wide range of the company’s repertory. In every role, he seamlessly moves across the stage with pristine technique, silky port de bras,...
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 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...
