by Margaret Fuhrer for Dance Spirit | Sep 15, 2019 | News
We’ve been dying to hear more about “On Pointe,” a docuseries following students at the School of American Ballet, since we first got wind of the project this spring. Now—finally!—we know where this can’t-miss show is going to live: It was just...
by Margaret Fuhrer for Dance Spirit | May 20, 2019 | News, Training
Do you have a “Strictly Ballet”–sized hole in your heart? Good news: There’s an upcoming docuseries, “On Pointe,” that just might fill it. The School of American Ballet is teaming up with Imagine Documentaries and DCTV for the...
by Lauren Wingenroth For Dance Magazine | Sep 6, 2018 | News
Former School of American Ballet student Alexandra Waterbury, 19, is suing New York City Ballet and her ex-boyfriend, former principal dancer Chase Finlay. Finlay resigned suddenly last week , and principals Amar Ramasar and Zachary Catazaro were put on unpaid leave...
by Marissa DeSantis | Aug 30, 2018 | News, Profiles
The dance community mourns another loss this week, as we learned former New York City Ballet principal Peter Frame passed away on August 30. Frame, who was 61, trained at the School of American Ballet and was a member of NYCB (his twin brother Paul danced with the...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 14, 2018 | News, Training
“Who here is terrified of choreographing?” It was a question posed by Pacific Northwest Ballet School teacher Eva Stone five weeks ago, sitting on the floor among her class of female summer intensive students. “Almost all of them raised their hand,...
by Anna Maples | Jul 1, 2018 | News
Wonder what’s going on in ballet this week? We’ve pulled together some highlights. ABT Wraps Up Its Met Season with Whipped Cream American Ballet Theatre’s eight-week summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House, will wrap up this Saturday. From...
by Marina Harss | May 22, 2018 | Profiles
This is Pointe’s June/July 2018 Cover Story. You can subscribe to the magazine here, or click here to purchase this issue. “I’m very cautious by nature,” Rachel Hutsell says over herbal tea at Lincoln Center between rehearsals. You...
by Marissa DeSantis | Apr 24, 2018 | Profiles
New York City Ballet’s Miriam Miller prefers a pared-down look when she’s not onstage or on the runway. The corps member and DNA Management model has established her own off-duty uniform, often made up of various items from her travels. “When...