by Amy Brandt | Apr 2, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Sae Eun Park made Paris Opéra Ballet history in 2021 when she became the company’s first Asian-born dancer to be promoted to étoile. But her path to the company wasn’t a direct route—she encountered disappointments and self-discoveries along the way. Below, Park...
by Catie Robinson | Mar 28, 2025 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Pointe+, Profiles
Onstage, Ballet San Antonio principal Michael Agudelo battles the Rat King in The Nutcracker, mourns his lost love as Albrecht in Giselle, and suffers a mortal sword wound as Mercutio in Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet. Principal dancer Michael Agudelo as Basilio in...
by Avichai Scher For Dance Magazine | Feb 12, 2025 | Career, News, Profiles, The Latest
The last few weeks have felt fairly routine for Ashley Bouder—morning class, rehearsal, picking up her daughter from school—until it hits her: Her 25-year career at New York City Ballet is about to come to a close. “I go through little bouts where it’s really real and...
by Emma Love Suddarth | Jan 16, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Despite starting his training later than most, Skylar Campbell rose to become a principal dancer, first at the National Ballet of Canada, where he began his career, and then at Houston Ballet, which he joined in 2022 with his wife, Jaclyn Oakley. Here, he reflects on...
by Emily May | Nov 4, 2024 | Digital Cover Star
To get to know Mackenzie Brown a little bit better, we asked the Stafford, Virginia–native a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Stuttgart Ballet principal’s dream roles, favorite barre spot, reading habits, and much more. What is your...
by Catie Robinson | Oct 21, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Dutch National Ballet principal dancer Jacopo Tissi’s career has taken him across Europe, from his home in Italy to the Bolshoi in Russia, and now to the Netherlands. Everywhere he goes, he tries to pick up souvenirs to remind him of his travels. “I like when I see...
by Sophie Bress | Sep 3, 2024 | Digital Cover Star
To get to know Ballet West’s Katlyn Addison, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the principal dancer’s go-to barre spot, favorite football team, and the latest song that’s been playing in her head. What’s your favorite step and...
by Sophie Bress | Sep 3, 2024 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
Ballet West principal Katlyn Addison knows how to draw on different aspects of her artistry to assume the essence of every role. As the Firebird, energy emanates from her limbs, encasing the stage in her glow. As Juliet, she taps into a sweet shyness, her movements...