by Amy Brandt | Nov 13, 2025 | Dance History, News, Onstage, The Latest
As Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird music spiraled to a high pitch, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Alexandra Hutchinson rushed onstage from the wings, head lowered and arms pressed behind her. Framed by scrims of large tropical flowers, she launched into a powerful solo, with...
by Emily May | Apr 25, 2022 | Career, Profiles
As a child Jenna Anderson watched Pacific Northwest Ballet’s The Nutcracker on PBS every Christmas, shushing everyone around her when the dancers came onscreen. Barred from dancing herself due to her conservative upbringing, she fueled her ballet obsession by...
by Avichai Scher For Dance Magazine | Jan 14, 2022 | News
University of North Carolina School of the Arts is facing multiple allegations of abuse in a lawsuit filed by famed sexual harassment attorney Gloria Allred and Lanier Law Group. UNCSA has long been a revered place to study dance at, producing many stars like Camille...
by Gavin Larsen | Dec 9, 2020 | Everything "Nutcracker", Higher Ed, News, Onstage
Earlier this year, anticipating the ongoing repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ interim dean of dance, Jared Redick, started looking ahead to their annual Nutcracker performances. In May, he and the deans of...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 12, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Higher Ed, Training
Summer intensives aren’t just for teenagers anymore. Several companies and schools are now offering ballet programs tailored to the specific needs of young adults in their early career or in college. In addition to helping dancers stay in shape, these intensives...
by Lynda Van Kuren | Aug 24, 2017 | Training
When Sara Havener was asked to learn a variation from Giselle without following an instructor or DVD, she was taken aback. Nina Danilova, Havener’s teacher at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, wanted her to learn it from written text and...