by Michael Henry Shavelle | Aug 20, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Principal dancer Nikisha Fogo has quickly won hearts at San Francisco Ballet since arriving from Vienna State Ballet in 2020. Born in Stockholm with both Swedish and Jamaican roots, Fogo’s range seems limitless, with a repertoire that spans Petipa, Balanchine,...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 25, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Stuttgart Ballet principal Friedemann Vogel is a superstar in his native Germany. Born in Stuttgart, he started dancing at the company’s affiliated John Cranko School before finishing his training at the Princess Grace Academy. He joined Stuttgart Ballet in 1998,...
by Catie Robinson | Jun 24, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Hannah O’Neill is living the Parisian dream. When the Paris Opéra Ballet étoile isn’t performing principal roles like Paquita or Giselle at the Palais Garnier or the Opéra Bastille, she can be found taking in the city’s famous art scene or enjoying an “apéro” with...
by Emma Love Suddarth | May 9, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
New York City Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan loves to give back, whether it’s onstage or when giving tips and exercises on his popular YouTube channel. The former Houston Ballet principal, who grew up training in the Vaganova method in his native China, never expected...
by Jennifer Heimlich | May 1, 2025 | Digital Cover Star
To get to know Ji Young Chae a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Boston Ballet principal’s favorite ballet, her go-to snack, her pointe shoe specs, and more. What is your favorite...
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...