by Kyra Laubacher | Jul 4, 2025 | 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 your July 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments The Royal Ballet’s Harris Bell, Isabel Lubach, Viola Pantuso,...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 7, 2025 | 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 your May 2025 roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Maya Schonbrun has been promoted to principal at Royal Swedish...
by Garth Grimball | Apr 29, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
On March 22, Oakland Ballet dancers ferried to Angel Island to perform excerpts of their upcoming premiere, Angel Island Project, at the island’s historic Immigration Station. They danced at the water’s edge facing the detention barracks, with the bay at their backs,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 25, 2025 | News, The Latest
The year was 2000. Dancers were listening to music on MP3 players on their way to class, Center Stage was gearing up for its cinematic release, and American Ballet Theatre was about to debut a new Swan Lake. What else was going on in the ballet world? As we continue...
by Sasha De Sola and Julia Rowe | Nov 13, 2024 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
Going on tour can be one of the most exciting aspects of a dancer’s career—it’s not only an opportunity to visit new cities and perform for new audiences, it’s a wonderful way to make lasting memories with colleagues. In October, San Francisco Ballet made its first...
by Garth Grimball | Oct 1, 2024 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
The water of the San Francisco Bay has an average temperature between 51 and 61 degrees Fahrenheit, can have currents as strong as six knots, and is home to herds of seals, with occasional great white shark sightings. For San Francisco Ballet corps member Jacob...
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 Kyra Laubacher | Apr 5, 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 Bleuenn Battistoni has been promoted to étoile of the...