by Pointe Magazine | Oct 18, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
The corps de ballet make up the backbone of every company. In our Fall 2020 issue, we highlighted 10 ensemble standouts to keep your eye on. Click on their names to learn more! Dara Holmes, Joffrey Ballet Dara Holmes and Edson Barbosa in Myles Thatcher’s Body of...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 14, 2020 | Profiles
Flying across the stage in her February debut as the Firebird, Miami City Ballet’s Nina Fernandes was electrifying and commanding. MCB’s new Firebird production is sleeker and flashier than Balanchine and Robbins’ original, and Fernandes more than...
by April Deocariza | Oct 12, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
Watching Alejandro González perform, it’s hard to believe two things. First, that he didn’t start ballet training until the “late” age of 16; and second, that this past season was his inaugural year in the corps. His first leading role...
by Steve Sucato | Oct 8, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
Described by Cincinnati Ballet artistic director Victoria Morgan as having the ability to “move with the sharpness and precision of an arrow,” Bella Ureta has hit quite a few bull’s-eyes since joining the company in 2017. Her sharp footwork and...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 7, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
Long and lithe, India Bradley possesses a combination of sophisticated elegance and free-flying extension that brings to mind Balanchine dancers of yore. Since becoming an apprentice in 2017 and a member of the corps the following year, Bradley has been a fixture on...
by Claudia Bauer | Oct 6, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
Like all stellar corps dancers, San Francisco Ballet’s Alexander Reneff-Olson is great at blending in. Despite an imposing 6′ stature, he has a quiet, steady presence that makes him one of the crowd in the Sleeping Beauty polonaise, and just another wave...
by Steve Sucato | Oct 5, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
Tulsa Ballet’s Maria Coelho dances with charm, personality and sparkling technique. A sharp turner, she possesses killer attack behind her sunny smile, making her a natural standout. As a first-year corps dancer last season, Coelho caught a big break, named...
by Laura Jaye Cramer | Oct 4, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles
It’s difficult to imagine The Nutcracker’s “Snow” scene becoming even more magical—but maybe that’s because you haven’t yet seen it featuring Leah McFadden as a sweet, dreamy Clara. Her dancing last season had no shortage of...