by Emma Love Suddarth | Sep 11, 2024 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
New York native Terez Dean Orr discovered and defined her powerhouse dance presence with San Francisco’s Smuin Ballet. Here she shares why she treasures the small, tight-knit company, as well as her kitchen specialty, advice for dancers, and more. You’ve been with...
by Claudia Bauer | Jun 16, 2023 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
Known for its expressive dancers, diverse repertoire, and festive annual Christmas Ballet, Smuin Contemporary Ballet has been a fixture in the San Francisco arts scene since the late Michael Smuin founded it in 1994. “We are about joy and athleticism,” says artistic...
by Julie Diana | May 31, 2016 | Career, Company Life
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. From the outside, one might assume that the stars onstage are leaders offstage, too. It might be so, but life in a company is usually more complex. Opportunities to volunteer, teach or represent...