by Madeline Schrock | Jun 15, 2017 | Profiles
While we know you practically live in your leos and tights (and a tightly wound bun), summer is the perfect time to literally let your hair down and show off your style outside the studio. Not sure where to start? Take a page from these pro dancers’ ensembles....
by Suzannah Friscia | Feb 23, 2017 | Profiles
There’s one accessory Brittany Stone doesn’t leave home without: her headphones. “I’m always listening to music, usually something from the ’90s,” she says. “It just makes your day better, especially in the morning when you...
by Suzannah Friscia | Dec 1, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2016 issue of Pointe. What is Céline Cassone’s favorite thing to buy? Cowboy boots, to add to her growing collection. “I’m just crazy with boots,” the Les Ballets Jazz de...
by Suzannah Friscia | Nov 30, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
Don’t expect to catch Simone Messmer wearing a leotard—at least, not for company class. “Ballet class is for me,” she says. “It happens every day, so it turns into a major part of how you set yourself up for the day and how you’re...
by Suzannah Friscia | Sep 18, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2016 issue of Pointe. When it comes to style, James Whiteside likes to push the limits. “Conforming isn’t really my thing,” says the American Ballet Theatre principal. He chooses pieces that...
by Suzannah Friscia | May 31, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. Dores André doesn’t like shopping, but she loves clothes. Her favorite source of style inspiration is the 1964 comedy What a Way to Go!, starring Shirley MacLaine and a closet of...
by Suzannah Friscia | Apr 6, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
Have a question? Send it to Pointe editor in chief and former dancer Amy Brandt at askamy@dancemedia.com. Hoop earrings are a trademark for Melissa Anduiza. “They remind me of my Cuban side,” she says. The Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancer draws...
by Suzannah Friscia | Feb 2, 2016 | Profiles, Studio to Street
This story originally appeared in the February/March 2016 issue of Pointe. Julie Marie Niekrasz doesn’t shop often, but when she does, you won’t find her at the mall. “I love vintage clothing,” the Ballet Memphis dancer says. “I think I...
