by Katie Slattery | Jan 24, 2023 | Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
January and February may bring snow, but for serious ballet students they are prime months for summer intensive auditions. Whether this is your first time auditioning or you’re a summer program veteran, here are some practical tips so you can put your best foot...
by Sponsored by The Rock School | Jan 18, 2023 | Training
The Rock School for Dance Education has turned out a veritable who’s who of the ballet world, training a long list of accomplished dancers, including Christine Shevchenko, Taylor Stanley, Michaela DePrince, Beckanne Sisk and Isaac Hernández (to name a few)....
by Sponsored by The Rock School | Dec 9, 2022 | Training
The Rock School for Dance Education’s Professional Program focuses on the development of the whole dancer, enabling students to attain high standards of technique and artistry in a supportive environment. While valuing the elevation of the art form, The Rock School...
by April Deocariza For Dance Teacher | Jan 27, 2022 | News, The Latest
The ballet world was stirring last August when it was announced that Bojan Spassoff would be retiring from his role as president and director of The Rock School for Dance Education after more than three decades. Together with his wife, Stephanie, Spassoff has coached...
by Gavin Larsen | Aug 12, 2020 | Company Life
Landing a spot as a second company member or trainee is thrilling—your dream is starting to come true! While you’ll still be training intensely, you’ll also have opportunities to perform in company productions and take company class. But the newness of...
by Hannah Foster | Feb 10, 2019 | Audition Advice, Career
Let’s face it: Auditioning is expensive. Between a $100-per-night budget-hotel room, a $300 round-trip plane ticket, $40 for food per day and $25 to $40 in audition fees, you may be out hundreds of dollars for one audition—and potentially thousands before...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 15, 2018 | Career, Company Life
For the members of Boston Ballet II, Thursday mornings are a special treat. At 9 am, well before the company arrives, they begin their own class with BBII associate director Peter Stark. It’s their chance to talk through corrections and dig into the details of...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 19, 2017 | Training
Some may consider New York’s Symphony Space a smaller theater, but big things were happening inside June 6–10. Just under 200 young dancers from all over the world were testing their luck at the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition in hopes...