by Alex Marshall Hatch | Nov 9, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Ballet is in the very DNA of the Roxander brothers and so, it appears, is the role of Puck. Ashton, 25, and Jake, 21, are sons of ballet dancers David and Elyse Roxander. Trained by their parents at their ballet school, Studio Roxander, in Medford, Oregon, both are...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 29, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
When Philadelphia Ballet artistic director Angel Corella flew home to his native Spain this summer, he had packed just enough clothing to get him through a week. By his return flight, he was carting two large suitcases chock-full of lace, castanets, fans, and handmade...
by Emma Love Suddarth | Sep 18, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Originally from Matanzas, Cuba, Philadelphia Ballet principal Arian Molina Soca has set himself apart in both classical and neoclassical works onstage—and his camera work offstage. You moved here from Cuba in 2015 with your then-girlfriend, now-wife, fellow...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Mathilde Froustey in Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet....
by Avichai Scher | Sep 23, 2022 | Career, Profiles
In January 2020, Lillian DiPiazza had what many would consider a dream job: She was a principal dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet (now Philadelphia Ballet). But like most of the world at that time, she had no idea how much was about to change, or what exciting but...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 16, 2022 | News, The Latest
Get ready for a flux of career news as companies kick off their 2022–23 seasons. From promotions and new positions to farewells and award winners, here are the ballet world’s latest updates. Virginia Johnson to Retire, Robert Garland to Succeed as DTH Artistic...
by Nadine Matthews | May 13, 2022 | Career, Profiles, The Latest
If some people are destined for greatness, Baltimore native Jermel Johnson is one of them. Johnson made his way through the renowned Baltimore School for the Arts, then studied at the School of American Ballet, where his teachers included Peter Martins, Peter Boal,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 27, 2022 | The Latest
January has brought a wave of dance news. In addition to the recent artistic director appointments of Tamara Rojo at San Francisco Ballet and Jodie Gates at Cincinnati Ballet, this month also brought exciting dancer promotions, retirement announcements and more....