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Bolshoi Ballet Star Olga        
Smirnova on Training in Isolation, and the Mysterious Alchemy of Success

Bolshoi Ballet Star Olga Smirnova on Training in Isolation, and the Mysterious Alchemy of Success

by Laura Cappelle | Jul 23, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles

Like most theaters, the Bolshoi was shut down due to the coronavirus. What are your strategies for coping mentally in self-isolation? It didn’t occur to me that it would take this long. In a way, it has been a unique chance to try new things. Each day, I can...
Boston Ballet Principal John Lam Opens Up About Leaving Home to Train, and Being a Dancing Dad

Boston Ballet Principal John Lam Opens Up About Leaving Home to Train, and Being a Dancing Dad

by Natalia Boesch | Mar 29, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles

Who was a role model for you growing up? Mikko Nissinen. When I was around 14, he retired from San Francisco Ballet and took over my school, Marin Ballet. He was my first male ballet teacher and role model in the dance world. Then he left to direct Alberta Ballet, and...
Houston Ballet Principal Karina González On Her Adjustment to Motherhood and Conquering Self-Doubt

Houston Ballet Principal Karina González On Her Adjustment to Motherhood and Conquering Self-Doubt

by Nancy Wozny | Jan 23, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles

Are you more of a Giselle or a Juliet? I’ve always said that my favorite role is Juliet, because of her vulnerability and maturity throughout the ballet. But now that I’ve performed Giselle, I find her so incredibly enjoyable, from being a village girl who...
The Royal Ballet’s Yasmine Naghdi on Her Hardest Role, and the Importance of Hot Chocolate

The Royal Ballet’s Yasmine Naghdi on Her Hardest Role, and the Importance of Hot Chocolate

by Claudia Bauer | Oct 31, 2019 | Profiles

What is the hardest role you’ve learned? Swan Lake. You need so much endurance to get through it. Especially in Act III, when you’re about to do the fouettés—I feel like I can’t see, I’m so tired by that point. It’s a battle of your own...
Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Leta Biasucci On Overcoming Rejection

Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Leta Biasucci On Overcoming Rejection

by Natalia Boesch | Jun 18, 2019 | Profiles

Your teacher at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Marcia Dale Weary, recently passed away. What impact did she have on you? I feel deeply indebted to her. She shaped my life’s course, and I know that were it not for her, I would not be living out my dream...
Why ABT Principal Hee Seo Loves the Art of Giving Back

Why ABT Principal Hee Seo Loves the Art of Giving Back

by Hanna Rubin | Apr 15, 2019 | Profiles

What are you proudest of in your career? That I learned how to work in the studio. I always loved being onstage, but now I love the process of getting there. I used to want to be perfect in a role from day 1. Now I work to where I want to be. Is there a role you...
Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Jo-Ann Sundermeier Doesn’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Jo-Ann Sundermeier Doesn’t Sweat the Small Stuff

by Natalia Boesch | Mar 25, 2019 | Profiles, Reverence

After growing up in Florida, how did you adjust to the climate when you moved to Winnipeg, Canada? It was shocking. The winter is brutal! Now I know what to expect, but it’s still a bit of a shock. I think the first day of snow was September 26th. Do you have a...
Deeply Rooted: Staatsballett Berlin's Elisa Carrillo Cabrera Celebrates Her Mexican Heritage

Deeply Rooted: Staatsballett Berlin's Elisa Carrillo Cabrera Celebrates Her Mexican Heritage

by Lauren Warnecke | Jan 28, 2019 | Career, Profiles

You left Mexico at 16 to attend the English National Ballet School. How did your family react? My roots are very poor. I have family who live in the countryside; they never saw this as a career. When I left, they thought my parents were crazy. Later I came back to...
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