by Amy Brandt | Feb 2, 2016 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Pointe. With frayed handles and re-stitched seams, Sara Webb’s dance bag is a little worse for wear. “I keep tying it and sewing it together on the bottom and the sides,” says the...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 14, 2015 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Pointe. When Marianela Nuñez isn’t in rehearsal, there’s a good chance you’ll find her in her dressing room sewing pointe shoes. “I go through a lot of...
by Amy Brandt | Sep 29, 2015 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. Royal Danish Ballet principal Gudrun Bojesen isn’t afraid of a DIY project. To keep her legs and ankles extra toasty, Bojesen cut out the sleeves of an old down parka and sewed them to...
by Suzannah Friscia | Sep 29, 2015 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2015 issue of Pointe. Keenan Kampa counts Alexa Chung and Iris Apfel among her fashion inspirations, but her favorite style icon is someone she considers one of her best friends. “Not to be weird,” she...
by Amy Brandt | Jul 29, 2015 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of Pointe. Even from across the studio, you can’t miss Lauren Fadeley’s dance bag. That’s because her spiky massage roller is always poking out from the top. “It’s called a...
by Suzannah Friscia | Jul 29, 2015 | Profiles
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of Pointe. When asked to describe her style, Adji Cissoko’s answer is short and sweet. “I would say ‘pink casual,’ ” she laughs. “I’m like the pink girl of the...
by Amy Brandt | May 5, 2015 | Profiles
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2015 issue of Pointe. Tanya Howard’s dance bag is full of sentiments from home. The National Ballet of Canada first soloist’s tote, for one thing, is actually a reusable grocery bag from her native South...
by Amy Brandt | Mar 31, 2015 | Profiles, Show and Tell
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Pointe. Ever wonder what life is like as a ballerina on Broadway? Just peek inside Leanne Cope’s dance bag. Cope, who stars as Lise in Christopher Wheeldon’s production of An American in Paris,...