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Ex-Atlanta Ballet Stars Form Their Own Company

Ex-Atlanta Ballet Stars Form Their Own Company

by Candice Thompson | Oct 2, 2017 | Career, Profiles, Viral Videos

After a shakeup at Atlanta Ballet this past April, several leading dancers chose not to renew their contracts. Led by John McFall for more than 20 years, the company’s direction and repertoire had favored contemporary ballet. When McFall retired in 2016, former...
How Rock Climbing Makes Atlanta Ballet's Rachel Van Buskirk a Stronger Dancer

How Rock Climbing Makes Atlanta Ballet's Rachel Van Buskirk a Stronger Dancer

by Madeline Schrock | Mar 31, 2016 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Profiles

This story originally appeared in the April/May 2016 issue of Pointe. Om at home: Three days a week, Van Buskirk spends about 20 minutes waking up with yoga. “I build muscle easily,” she says, “so I like to balance it out by stretching and...
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