by Maggie McNamara Mandal | Jun 6, 2019 | Career, Company Life
For a new professional dancer, the concept of a summer layoff—when ballet companies go on an unpaid hiatus for several weeks (or months)—can be a welcome change of pace, an anxiety-riddled uncertainty or a bit of both. While it should feel rejuvenating to take a break...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Apr 10, 2017 | Views
Dancers know that practice makes…room for more practice. We spend our entire lives working to refine our technique, and what non-dancers see as perfection we see as a work in progress. But with dedication and discipline, that work-in-progress starts to change...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Mar 9, 2017 | Company Life
Are you hoping to get a contract this year? These top-tier companies are hiring! Company: Miami City Ballet MCB is holding open auditions in New York City for the 2017-18 season. Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez is seeking classically trained male and female dancers...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 9, 2017 | Audition Advice, Training
I’m often cut from the final round of auditions. Is there a polite way to follow up with directors and ask them for feedback? —Megan When it comes to seeking feedback from directors, I think it depends on the situation and the method of communication. If...
by Grace-Anne Powers | Feb 23, 2017 | Audition Advice
I felt shattered. Cut from the audition at barre. I was 24 years old and had been dancing professionally for eight years already. I’d been very fortunate in my career so far, and although I was no stranger to rejections, this was a first. I thought: I must not...
by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 30, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
Don’t expect to catch Simone Messmer wearing a leotard—at least, not for company class. “Ballet class is for me,” she says. “It happens every day, so it turns into a major part of how you set yourself up for the day and how you’re...
by Claudia Bauer | Nov 22, 2016 | Career, Profiles
Courtney Henry knew she wanted to dance for Alonzo King LINES Ballet while she was still a student in the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program. “I saw LINES perform at The Joyce Theater, and I was blown away, particularly by the women,” she remembers. “They...
by Gavin Larsen | Jul 31, 2016 | Wellness
Updated 10/31/22. This story originally appeared in the August/September 2016 issue of Pointe. Today, she’s a confident Miami City Ballet first soloist, but Emily Bromberg wasn’t always so self-assured. As a teenager, she withered under the weight of...