by As Told To Barry Kerollis | Nov 21, 2022 | Career, Company Life, Pointe+
Achieving an elevated rank in a ballet company doesn’t always equal career fulfillment. Now and again, successful dancers upend their lives and transition to new companies in hopes of finding that thing which is missing. While promotion is often a clear motivator for...
by Josephine Lee | Aug 31, 2020 | Profiles, Viral Videos
When it comes to her pointe shoes, Houston Ballet principal Yuriko Kajiya has been on a multi-year quest to find the perfect fit. (She has even worn two different brands at the same time onstage.) Below, watch expert pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee interview Kajiya...
by Pointe Magazine | Jan 5, 2020 | Career, Profiles
Read on for our 12 Standout Performances of 2019. Click the titles and photos to learn more! Miami City Ballet’s Katia Carranza in “Duo Concertante” Miami City Ballet principal Katia Carranza “turned every choreographic facet into a...
by Nancy Wozny | Dec 20, 2019 | Career, Instagram, Profiles
Houston Ballet principal Yuriko Kajiya wowed audiences in her first go in Stanton Welch’s Giselle in 2016. But her performance at the company’s season opener this September revealed even deeper levels of meaning. All boundless joy and bounce as the smitten...
by Nancy Wozny | Aug 14, 2018 | Profiles, Reverence
Your director Stanton Welch claims that you can hover in midair. Really? I am not sure that I can do that. I do know that I repeat things over and over because I need to find my own way with each step, and maybe the floating quality happens in there somewhere. I just...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Despite the devastation and pain that Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left in their wake this fall, it’s been encouraging to see dancers step up in aid of their communities: When the future of Houston Ballet’s Nutcracker seemed uncertain, venues around the...
by Suzannah Friscia | Oct 6, 2016 | Company Life
Lately, it seems like mentorship is having something of a moment: Many pro dancers are coming up with creative ways to give back to the dance community and act as a resource for young students striving to reach the top. Take Kathryn Morgan, who started her own blog...
by Nancy Wozny | Jun 3, 2016 | News
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. With his new production of Giselle, Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch continues his charge through history, updating the classical warhorses for modern audiences. He has already...