October/November 2012
Contents
October/November 2012
Hip-hop classes let the Oregon Ballet Theatre dancer get funky.
By Margaret Fuhrer
NYCB's Ashly Isaacs' work ethic makes her hard to overlook.
By Harris Green
Tips to tackle stage fright, plus advice on ankle alignment and recycling pointe shoes
By Amy Brandt
American prodigy Beatriz Stix-Brunell comes into her own at The Royal Ballet.
By Roslyn Sulcas
Touring has a number of fun perks—and a few pitfalls.
By Rachel Rizzuto
The emotional trauma of injury can be the most painful part.
By Nancy Wozny
The undergraduate audition process is more involved than you might expect.
By Zachary Whittenburg
Three ballet competition stars share their strategies, secrets and quirks.
By Ashley Rivers
Kelly Myernick relishes the bad-girl role.
By Nancy Wozny
The Washington Ballet was always a hometown favorite. Under Septime Webre, now it’s also a top national troupe.
By Lea Marshall
Three dancers share their biggest challenges, and how they conquered them.
By Claudia Bauer
Boston Ballet principal Kathleen Breen Combes knows how to take up a stage.
By Ashley Rivers
LINES Ballet, Illuminated
By Margaret Fuhrer
