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After a year abroad, the popular dancer rejoins ABT.
By Sascha Radetsky
A high-flying summer gig gives the Kansas City Ballet dancer a lift onstage.
By Margaret Fuhrer
There's more than one way to become a professional ballet dancer.
Under the mysterious spell of the Kirov's latest star.
Suzanna Farrell Ballet dancer Amy Brandt answers your questions about auditions, demi-pointe and the most strategic training routes.
Oregon Ballet Theatre's Grace Shibley makes it look natural.
By Rosie Gaynor
A peek at some top performers' passions beyond the stage.
A new cast faces special challenges.
Inside the audition for American Ballet Theatre's Summer Intensive Program.
We’ve all experienced it—a performance so striking that you leave the theater entranced, wishing it didn’t have to end. Each year, dancers all over the country wow us. It might be their dazzling technique, a surprising interpretation or their moving artistry. To wrap up the year, Pointe looked back at all the performances we’ve seen in 2009 and chose the 12 that stood out most to us, plus a handful of honorable mentions.
Studying a new technique over the summer can be an eye-opening experience.
How to cope when a growth spurt makes every movement more difficult.
At Kirov Academy of Ballet
Tulsa Ballet's Marcello Angelini builds an international troupe in the heart of Oklahoma.
By Susan Chitwood
Delving into the character behind this iconic ballerina role.
By Susan Chitwood
For Royal Ballet principal Tamara Rojo, artistry and effort go hand in hand.
