by Cynthia Bond Perry | May 8, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Just before a performance during Tulsa Ballet’s 2023 run at Jacob’s Pillow, artistic director Marcello Angelini suddenly felt the stakes rise. As audience members settled into their seats, he spotted Kevin O’Hare, artistic director of The Royal Ballet, among them. A...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 17, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
It’s been over 15 years since an Asian dance company has performed on The Royal Opera House main stage. Now, from July 24–27, National Ballet of Japan is breaking the dry spell with its United Kingdom debut at the ROH, where it will perform artistic director Miyako...
by Caroline Tonks | Jul 1, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This summer, July 3–7, The Royal Ballet will make its debut at Jacob’s Pillow. The Pillow, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, hosts the longest-running international dance festival in the U.S. For its first-ever run there, The Royal will be showcasing...
by Catja Christensen | Jun 28, 2024 | Company Life, News, Onstage
From the cheeky, colorful energy of Façade to the opulent elegance of Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, The Sarasota Ballet brought a selection of its extensive Frederick Ashton repertory back to where most of them originated: at London’s Royal Opera House. Royal Ballet...
by Christie Seaver | Jul 26, 2023 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Audiences have much to celebrate when Carlos Acosta performs at the Royal Opera House this month in honor of his 50th birthday. Between working as artistic director of Birmingham Royal Ballet and directing his own company, Acosta Danza, the Cuban superstar returns to...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 1, 2018 | News
For the last few years, World Ballet Day has transfixed millions of ballet lovers with its hours and hours of live-streamed classes, rehearsals and behind-the-scenes extras from major companies around the globe. (We here at Pointe certainly don’t get any work...
by Laura Cappelle For Dance Magazine | Mar 20, 2018 | Profiles, Training
When you spend as much time on the road as The Royal Ballet’s Steven McRae, getting access to a proper gym can be a hassle. To stay fit, the Australian-born principal turns to calisthenics—the old-school art of developing aerobic ability and strength with...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 10, 2017 | Career, Viral Videos
Last Thursday was World Ballet Day LIVE, the official 22-hour live-stream relay showcasing companies across the globe. If you were busy (we know that you don’t always have the luxury to spend an entire day watching ballet), don’t fret. Many of the...