by Amy Brandt | Sep 9, 2025 | Technique, Training
When Lynne Charles was working in Germany as a ballet mistress in Gelsenkirchen and as a professor at the Folkwang University of Arts, she noticed an uptick in lower-leg and foot injuries in dancers. This aligned with conversations she’d had with teachers and...
by Kathryn Holmes | Feb 1, 2015 | Training
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2015 issue of Pointe. As a pre-professional dancer, you need training that will help you transition as smoothly as possible into the rigorous environment of a professional ballet company. Among other considerations,...
