by Pointe Magazine | Jan 8, 2025 | Dance Magazine, News, The Latest
2025 is a special year for our friends at Dance Magazine: It’s the 25th anniversary of their annual “25 to Watch” list, which features rising talent across a variety of genres. Naturally, we’re excited about the ballet dancers and choreographers who made this year’s...
by Linnea Swarting | Aug 21, 2024 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Philadelphia Ballet principal Jack Thomas delivers powerful performances onstage, but what might surprise you is his skill on the golf course. Thomas started learning to play golf at just 2 or 3, he says, and was taught by his father, who pursued a professional golf...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jun 3, 2024 | 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 this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments On May 16, New York City Ballet artistic director...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 20, 2023 | News, The Latest
It’s official: our friends at Dance Magazine have announced their 2024 “25 to Watch” list. The annual round-up features rising talent throughout the dance industry and spanning multiple dance genres. Of course, we can’t help but feel excited about...
by Sponsored by School of Philadelphia Ballet | Dec 14, 2023 | Pre-Professional Profiles
For pre-professional dancers, a summer at the School of Philadelphia Ballet means choosing your own adventure from its roster of expertly crafted experiences, led by school director Davit Karapetyan and Philadelphia Ballet artistic director Angel...
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...