by Laura Cappelle | Sep 30, 2014 | Career, Company Life
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. Every once in a while, a ballet company will come out of left field and reinvent itself in a matter of years. Until Aaron S. Watkin took over as artistic director in 2006, Dresden’s...
by Julie Diana Hench | Sep 30, 2014 | Career, Profiles
This story originally appeared in the October/November 2014 issue of Pointe. Created for the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1987, William Forsythe’s In the middle, somewhat elevated combines fierce attitude and athleticism with an edgy electronic score. Here,...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 26, 2014 | Company Life
Maria Kowrowski and Amar Ramasar in Herman Schmerman, photo by Paul Kolnik When tickets go on sale for New York City Center’s annual Fall for Dance Festival on September 14, you might want to cancel your plans for the day—getting through to the box office can take...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Apr 1, 2009 | Company Life
American Dance Festival has traditionally showcased great modern companies. But this year ADF is taking a slightly different tack, exploring the symbiotic relationship between ballet and modern dance with its “Where Ballet and Modern Meet” theme. Many of the modern...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
When dancers dream, they imagine having Sylvie Guillem’s arched feet, long limbs and impeccable ability to extend, accent and suspend any movement she desires. Her technical mastery and unique sense of artistry make her a choreographer’s dream as well. William...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
This interview first appeared in the June 5 Pointe e-newsletter. To sign up for the newsletter, click here. Pennsylvania Ballet’s “Forsythe & Kyliàn” program, which opens next week, includes the company premieres of William...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Have you ever had a moment of epiphany while watching a dance group perform–a realization that if you were a professional dancer, you’d want to make that company your home? Because that’s exactly what happened to me last night at The Joyce Theater....