by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Day three in Israel was a busy one! We had an early bus call to Karmiel to explore and get something to eat before class. The area was like an upscale suburb in the States with tree-lined streets of shops and little gardens. Most of the signage was in Hebrew so it was...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
On Thursday, we performed in Rishon Lezion just outside of Tel Aviv. The theater was a large marble complex with extensive backstage facilities including a separate studio to take class and spacious dressing rooms for everyone. We warmed up, did a quick rehearsal and...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Our final day in Israel was magical. The first stop was Mt. Olive for an amazing overlook of the Old City of Jerusalem. Everything was layered, both in the sense of time, with each century erecting their monuments upon the previous, and in the sense of religion, with...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The Joffrey Ballet School Performance Company is currently on tour in the South, and dancer Melissa Westlake is sharing her experience with Pointe. Day 1: Monday, April 15 Our first full day in Charlotte, North Carolina, started off with an adventure: We taught...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The Joffrey Ballet School Performance Company is currently on tour in the South, and dancer Melissa Westlake is sharing her experience with Pointe. Day 3: April 17 First night in hosts’ family homes was a success! I, unfortunately, had to pull the first...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Boston Ballet is about to take off for England for a six-performance run at the London Coliseum next week. To show off the company’s range, the dancers will be performing Nijinsky’s Afternoon of a Faun, Balanchine’s Serenade and Symphony in Three...