Are You Ready to Train Away from Home Year-Round?

Are You Ready to Train Away from Home Year-Round?

This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. Harper Ortlieb knew something needed to change. Her three-hour commute to daily classes at the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre was unsustainable, and her obsession with ballet was intensifying. The...
Dancer Spotlight: The Great Gabby

Dancer Spotlight: The Great Gabby

Gabriella Yudenich is one of those dancers who looks completely at home in the ballet studio. A petite brunette with sparkling eyes, the Pennsylvania Ballet soloist has an infectious laugh that she doesn’t hesitate to unleash, even in the middle of a packed,...
Dancer Spotlight: The Great Gabby

When They Were Young—3 Top Rock Alums

The Rock School has a certain reputation: “The kids call the school ‘Pirouettes R Us,’ ” says director Bo Spassoff. But although it’s become most well-known for producing technically dazzling dancers, The Rock also has another side. For...