by Hannah Chang Foster | Nov 9, 2026 | Digital Cover Star, Profiles
To get to know Zoila Peña a little bit better, we asked her a series of quickfire questions. Read on to hear more about the Richmond Ballet dancer’s pre-performance routine, pointe shoe specifications, favorite musical artists, and more. What’s your favorite ballet...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Nov 5, 2026 | Digital Cover Star, Pointe+
In her portrayal of Giselle last season, Richmond Ballet dancer Zoila Peña gave a master class in the imagery teachers use to inspire their students. She seemed to serve a delicate teacup on a perfectly turned-out heel; she carried her upper body as if wearing a...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Jan 22, 2025 | Health & Body, Pointe+, Wellness
Throughout her career, Richmond Ballet dancer Naomi Robinson has seen some gnarly feet on other dancers—and not just your typical bunions and calluses. “I’ve seen infected toenails and infected blisters because people didn’t use the proper hygiene all the time,” she...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Aug 14, 2024 | News, The Latest
New company leaders sometimes stake their claims with wide-sweeping changes to programming and rosters. But an “out with the old, in with the new” mentality is hard to execute at a ballet company where the outgoing party is a beloved founding artistic director—one who...
by Hannah Chang Foster | May 31, 2024 | News, The Latest
At the opening of Richmond Ballet’s Studio Three series this month, Stoner Winslett gave one of her very last curtain speeches. “I am still the artistic director of Richmond Ballet,” she quipped in the introduction. The audience burst into laughter. Winslett had just...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 6, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments San Francisco Ballet corps members Kamryn Baldwin,...
by Sponsored by Richmond Ballet | Jan 9, 2024 | Pre-Professional Profiles
For many ballet students, the reality of company life can often seem mysterious. But not at Richmond Ballet, where artistic staff and faculty immerse dancers in its full-time Trainee Program and Studio Company in a professional environment and provide...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Stuttgart Ballet, Henrik Erikson and Gabriel Figueredo have...
