by Lucy Van Cleef | Aug 25, 2020 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
We revisited some of Pointe’s past cover stars for their take on how life—and ballet—has changed. Sarah Lamb, December 2007/January 2008 Then: Principal, The Royal Ballet Now: Principal, The Royal Ballet On being a Pointe cover star: “I...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 11, 2019 | News, Profiles, Trending
New York City’s dance scene is having its own “British invasion” right now. The 2019 edition of The Joyce Theater’s annual Ballet Festival, taking place now through August 18, is curated by a team from The Royal Ballet, and a small group of...
by Rachel Hellwig | Feb 5, 2019 | Profiles, Viral Videos
Need an excuse for a YouTube ballet break? Probably not, but just in case, here are videos to celebrate some of this month’s off-the-beaten-path holidays. Lame Duck Day (February 6) Did you know that February 6 is Lame Duck Day? “Lame duck” can only...
by Sponsored by Trafalgar Releasing | Nov 15, 2018 | News
Do you ever wish you could teleport to London and casually stroll into The Royal Opera House to see some of the world’s best-loved ballets? Well, we have a solution for you: The Royal Ballet’s 2018-19 cinema season. Whether live or recorded, the seven...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 4, 2018 | News, Training, Trending
If you are a dancer in high school, listen up! The National YoungArts Foundation has announced that now, through October 12, it is accepting applications to become a 2019 YoungArts winner. Every year the foundation identifies talented teenage artists across multiple...
by Amy Brandt | Apr 20, 2017 | News
Are you a dancer between the ages of 15 and 18, or in high school grades 10–12? Are you interested in receiving scholarships (up to $10,000), working with mentors like Mikhail Baryshnikov and having a chance to be named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts?...
by Laura Cappelle | Apr 3, 2017 | Profiles, Technique
In Wayne McGregor’s high-octane Chroma, The Royal Ballet’s Sarah Lamb finds meditative stillness. As told to Laura Cappelle Chroma was the first ballet I worked on with Wayne McGregor, and it was like embarking on a relationship for the first time....
by Hanna Rubin | Mar 31, 2016 | Career
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2016 issue of Pointe. In the Prologue to Christopher Wheeldon’s recent ballet The Winter’s Tale, two boys, princely playmates who one day will become kings, are joined onstage by two women veiled in black....