by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 10, 2025 | News, The Latest
In August 2022, six months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Adrenaline Films producer Julie Meyer found herself standing next to National Ballet of Ukraine stage director Oleh Tokar, looking at a photo on his phone. They, along with Meyer’s...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 12, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
With love in the air, February is packed with exciting premieres in the ballet world. The upcoming weeks provide no shortage of new works, expansions, and debuts across the U.S. and abroad. Here are some fresh narrative ballets hitting the stage: Ballet Arizona: U.S....
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 10, 2025 | 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 2025’s first ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments After 17 years with The Royal Ballet, Melissa Hamilton...
by Sponsored by Orlando Ballet | Jan 7, 2025 | From Our Sponsors
Big changes have been afoot at Orlando Ballet School: In May 2024, Christopher Alloways-Ramsey joined as the director of education, a newly created position designed to heighten the school’s training and streamline its connection with the attached company. “There was...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 27, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Introducing your 2024 Readers’ Choice Standout Performances! Each year, we ask our readers to tell us about their favorite performances. From exciting premieres to immersive literary adaptations, fan favorites, and sobering pieces in conversation with current events,...
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 Pointe Magazine | Dec 29, 2023 | News, The Latest
It’s that time of year again…Introducing your 2023 Readers’ Choice Standout Performances! From Nutcracker to romantic classics, exciting world premieres, and more, a variety of performances by dancers and companies made this year’s list. We love learning what has made...
by Steve Sucato | Dec 8, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
’Tis the season for Nutcracker, and that includes new productions. This month, Milwaukee Ballet and Orlando Ballet each present world premieres that reimagine the holiday ballet’s magical journey with a mix of tradition, cultural sensitivity, and imagination.Milwaukee...