by Kyra Laubacher | Apr 5, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Bleuenn Battistoni has been promoted to étoile of the...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 12, 2024 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s ballet roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments The Royal Ballet’s Giacomo Rovero has been promoted to...
by Catja Christensen | Aug 4, 2022 | News, The Latest
Summer is coming to a close, and before companies launch into their new seasons, many are finalizing their rosters with new arrivals, departures and guest artists. Find out the latest news in this month’s roster round-up. Promotions, Joiners and Leavers at The Royal...
by Candice Thompson | Nov 28, 2017 | Career, Company Life
In her third year as a full company member of Alberta Ballet, Alexandra Gibson was amazed to learn she would be understudying Myrtha in Giselle. “Prior to that I had mostly played to my strengths in innocent, young roles,” remembers Gibson, who...
by Emma Love Suddarth | Jul 21, 2017 | Health & Body
Monday morning class after a three-day weekend? Stiff. After eight weeks off? Agonizing. For most professional dancers on their summer layoff, a break from the daily grind is simultaneously exciting and unnerving. These months are often reserved for recovery and...
by Lucy Van Cleef | Apr 3, 2017 | Career, Company Life
When Holly Dorger arrived in Copenhagen to join the Royal Danish Ballet after graduating from the School of American Ballet, she was shocked by the unfamiliar. “We brought home cat food thinking it was canned tuna,” she laughs, recollecting her first weeks...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The School of Alberta Ballet in Calgary has announced a new scholarship program for boys ages 9 and older. Up to 25 boys will be selected this spring to train in its Professional Division for free. Remaining auditions include Edmonton on April 6 and Calgary on April...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Plains Midstream Canada, an energy company located in Calgary, Alberta, will sponsor a new international partnership between Alberta Ballet and Houston Ballet. Though Alberta Ballet is Canada’s second largest ballet company, the organization is seeking to raise...