by Amy Brandt | Jul 19, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Elisa Badenes hails from Valencia, Spain, but she is adored in Germany, where she is a principal dancer with Stuttgart Ballet. In fact, she received the national title of Kammertänzerin, the highest honor that the republic can bestow on a dancer, in December. Below...
by Linnea Swarting | Jul 12, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
“It is chaotic, but I love my life,” says New York City Ballet principal dancer Megan Fairchild. She and her husband are raising three children (including a set of twins) while they both work full-time. “When I was pregnant, I was nervous about how my life would...
by Catie Robinson | Jun 24, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Catherine Hurlin keeps her essentials in a bag that shows off her personality: a Harry Potter backpack purchased from the gift shop at Harry Potter: The Exhibition, located down the street from ABT’s rehearsal studios. “I’m a...
by April Deocariza | May 24, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
The past five years have been busy for Tulsa Ballet’s Jun Masuda. Not only has he been adjusting to life in the U.S. after graduating from Monaco’s Académie Princesse Grace in 2019, he’s also enjoyed a dazzling ascent from Tulsa Ballet II to principal dancer. Masuda...
by Emma Love Suddarth | May 8, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Miami City Ballet’s Samantha Hope Galler was promoted to principal in October 2023 and has treasured every stepping stone on her path to get there. She shares her journey moving from a small company to a larger one, how she’s learned to process rejection, and...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Feb 14, 2024 | News, The Latest
The first time I saw San Francisco Ballet principal Yuan Yuan Tan dance was as a 9-year-old child in the early aughts. When my dad took me across Bay Bridge to see my dream company, even he, a dance-world outsider, could see that Tan was a consummate artist. The...
by Emma Love Suddarth | Jan 17, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Having risen steadily through the ranks since 2012, Ballet West principal Jordan Veit stands out with his exquisite lines and a princely demeanor onstage. Regardless of how far he’s come, he constantly pushes for more, chasing after the feeling of total fearlessness...
by Emma Love Suddarth | Dec 11, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
After joining San Francisco Ballet in 2001, Frances Chung quickly became one to watch, rising to principal dancer in 2009. Her incredible versatility, dynamic presence, and pristine technique make her the ballerina choreographers want to work with. Now, the mother of...