by Linnea Swarting | Feb 19, 2025 | News, The Latest
Steven McRae seemingly had an effortless rise to stardom. After winning the Prix de Lausanne in 2003, he graduated from the Royal Ballet School into their main company in 2004 and was promoted to principal dancer only five years later, in 2009. But after McRae...
by Kyra Laubacher | Jan 10, 2025 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in 2025’s first ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments After 17 years with The Royal Ballet, Melissa Hamilton...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 27, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Introducing your 2024 Readers’ Choice Standout Performances! Each year, we ask our readers to tell us about their favorite performances. From exciting premieres to immersive literary adaptations, fan favorites, and sobering pieces in conversation with current events,...
by Kyra Laubacher | Nov 8, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Amy Watson. Photo courtesy Royal Danish Ballet. The Royal...
by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 10, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Stuttgart Ballet, Henrik Erikson and Gabriel Figueredo...
by Caroline Tonks | Jul 1, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
This summer, July 3–7, The Royal Ballet will make its debut at Jacob’s Pillow. The Pillow, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, hosts the longest-running international dance festival in the U.S. For its first-ever run there, The Royal will be showcasing...
by Carrie Seidman | Apr 15, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
In 1989, Ariel Serrano, then 17, and Carlos Acosta, 15, were selected from among hundreds of peers at the Cuban National Ballet School to spend a year dancing in Italy as part of a cultural exchange. That year, which Acosta recalls as one of the most beautiful of his...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 29, 2024 | News, Onstage, The Latest
As we enter March, six companies across North America prepare to honor Women’s History Month with unique mixed bills that elevate the female voice in ballet. The lineup includes a collaborative program fusing dance and visual art, celebrations of established and...