by Candice Thompson | Feb 7, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa finds fertile ground for storytelling in the lives of great women. “It’s interesting as a choreographer to expose the context a woman comes from, how she had to behave and survive,” says Ochoa. “I find it more interesting than...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 8, 2024 | News, The Latest
Happy New Year, readers! The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in the first ballet roster roundup of 2024. Promotions and Appointments On December 19, Queensland...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 7, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest dancer farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Miami City Ballet’s Dawn Atkins has been promoted to principal,...
by Cynthia Bond Perry | Mar 22, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
The little black dress is an essential women’s wardrobe piece and a symbol of its inventor, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Now, Chanel’s rags to riches life story is the subject of Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon, a new ballet choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 23, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher, News, The Latest
The Royal Ballet announced yesterday that it has ended its association with the choreographer Liam Scarlett. Scarlett, who has served as the company’s artist in residence since 2012, had been under investigation for sexual misconduct against Royal Ballet School...
by Laura Cappelle | Sep 18, 2019 | Career, Profiles
An artistic director’s position was far from Li Cunxin’s mind when the Brisbane-based Queensland Ballet came calling in 2012. Since his retirement from the stage in 1999, the Chinese-Australian dancer had embarked on a highly successful career at the helm...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 3, 2018 | Career, News, Trending, Viral Videos
Here at Pointe, every day feels like World Ballet Day, though the official 2018 event took place on Tuesday. While WBD is a thrill for any bunhead, it can also be overwhelming. How are you supposed to sit in front of your computer all day when you have class and...
by Nancy Wozny | Dec 20, 2017 | Career, Everything "Nutcracker"
One way to change up your Nutcracker run is to perform it halfway around the world. This holiday season, two Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince couples from Texas Ballet Theater and Australia’s Queensland Ballet did just that in a fun cross-company exchange. Last week,...