by Julia Rosica | Jan 3, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
“The Bell Telephone Hour” TV program broadcasted performances of world-class music, opera and ballet to millions of Americans throughout the 1960s. Many of the dance world’s biggest stars frequently appeared on the program. In a 1961 Shakespeare...
by Pointe Magazine | Dec 29, 2017 | Company Life
We have some very exciting news here at Pointe. From January 2–15, we will be streaming Scottish Ballet’s production of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Fairy’s Kiss (Le Baiser de la Fée). The free broadcast, filmed live in October at the...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Dec 21, 2017 | News, Profiles
This fall English National Ballet wunderkind Cesar Corrales graced the cover of Pointe and spoke about searching for new ways to grow at ENB. Yet just today ENB announced that after three years with the company, Corrales has decided to leave to join The Royal Ballet...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 12, 2017 | News
As the investigation into claims of sexual harassment by New York City Ballet ballet master in chief Peter Martins remains under wraps, more dancers are speaking publicly on the matter. And while many allegations are decades old, dancers with recent and current ties...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Dec 7, 2017 | Profiles, Viral Videos
At the July world premiere of his Anna Karenina at the Hamburg Ballet, John Neumeier showed that his craft for storytelling is among the best. Highlighting the stunning technique and dramatic strengths of his dancers, Neumeier thrust the audience into an emotional...
by Amy Brandt | Dec 3, 2017 | Career, News, Profiles, Trending
Last fall, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that its resident company, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, would disband following its final performances December 7–9. A wholly unique endeavor, TSFB—of which I was a member for 10...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 28, 2017 | Everything "Nutcracker", News
When we go to the Nutcracker, we expect to be transported to a world that’s both magical and familiar: the timeless Tchaikovsky music, the classic tale of a little girl and her Nutcracker prince, the sugary Land of Sweets. Yet when the Joffrey Ballet presented...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 20, 2017 | Everything "Nutcracker"
Nutcracker season is upon us, with productions popping up in on stages in big cities and small towns around the country. But this year you can catch New York City Ballet’s famous version on the silver screen, too. Lincoln Center at the Movies and Screen Vision...