by Steve Sucato | May 26, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
In addition to cancelled shows, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted final performances for many retiring dancers. This week, Pointe is giving several retiring principals and soloists a chance to reflect on their careers and offer advice to the next generation....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 4, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
Greta Hodgkinson has been a staple on the National Ballet of Canada stage for 30 years. The Providence, Rhode Island, native trained at Festival Ballet Providence and Canada’s National Ballet School before joining the company in 1990; she became a principal just...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 11, 2019 | Career, Dance Magazine, News, Profiles
After nearly 19 years, Joffrey Ballet dancer Fabrice Calmels announced Monday that he’ll take his final bow with the company after a performance of Nutcracker on December 29. Born in France, Calmels trained at the Paris Opéra Ballet School before moving...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 17, 2019 | Career, Profiles
On June 22, National Ballet of Canada principal Xiao Nan Yu will retire from the stage after 22 years with the company. Originally from Dalian, China, Yu studied at the Shen Yang School of Dance and the Beijing Dance Academy before coming to Canada’s National...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 6, 2019 | Career, Profiles
On Sunday, June 9 Boston Ballet principal Kathleen Breen Combes will take her final bow onstage before stepping behind the curtain into a new role: executive director of the Rhode Island–based Festival Ballet Providence. Originally from Rockville Center, New...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 28, 2017 | Company Life
For 23 seasons, Amy Aldridge has been a major force at Pennsylvania Ballet, where she’s been a principal dancer since 2001. This week, she announced she would be retiring from the company on May 14 in the pas de deux from one of her favorite ballets,...
by Madeline Schrock | May 31, 2016 | Company Life
Photo by Angela Sterling, Courtesy PNB. When Kylee Kitchens joined Pacific Northwest Ballet in 2000 at just 19, she was admittedly not the self-assured performer she is today. Pointe asked her to share some career highlights before she retires to spend time...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Apr 18, 2016 | Company Life
Three of San Francisco’s most stunning leading men have just retired from the company. After multi-decade careers, Joan Boada, Pascal Molat and Gennadi Nedvigin took their final bows during an emotional farewell performance on April 17. Nedvigin will join...