by Chantelle Pianetta as told to Avichai Scher | Sep 23, 2026 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
After performing Sugar Plum last year, I listened as my director at Golden State Ballet, Raul Salamanca, came onstage to praise a dancer in the company—something he’d never done before. I wondered who he was talking about. Eventually, I realized it was me. I couldn’t...
by Camila Vicioso | Apr 25, 2025 | Career
The last time I walked into the School of American Ballet, I wasn’t carrying a dance bag. I was wearing a white coat. Earlier that day, my medical school held its White Coat Ceremony at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully...
by Sierra Hitchcock | May 22, 2024 | Pointe+, Training
Many ballet students take the step of moving to a new country to continue their training. And while it’s not an uncommon story, like any new endeavor, it can have both its challenges and its highlights. Pointe spoke with three dancers about what their time training...
by Avichai Scher For Dance Teacher | May 15, 2024 | News, Profiles
Christopher Charles McDaniel stands out at the School of American Ballet. The only year-round faculty member who didn’t train at the school or dance for New York City Ballet, he’s the first such hire since 1991. He’s also just the third Black teacher to join the...
by Joselli Deans for Dance Magazine | Nov 17, 2023 | Dance Magazine, News, The Latest
Ballerina and teacher Delores Browne Abelson, known professionally as Delores Browne, transitioned on October 2, 2023. Her close friend, Marilyn Napoli, confirmed that Browne had battled kidney cancer for several months. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Browne...
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...
by Martha Anne Toll | Feb 27, 2023 | News, The Latest
Alice Robb’s Don’t Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet (Mariner Books, $29.99) opens a window into ballet’s behind-the-scenes mysteries. Part memoir, part reportage, the book explores George Balanchine’s artistic legacy, as well as the physical and technical...
by Zoe Phillips and Kyra Laubacher | Dec 23, 2021 | News, The Latest
The end of the year brings an exciting new batch of promotions and career changes from San Francisco to Denmark! Catch up on the ballet world’s latest news before we head into 2022. A New Soloist for San Francisco Ballet View this post on Instagram A post shared...