by Chava Pearl Lansky | Apr 7, 2020 | Profiles, Viral Videos
“The pointe shoes are part of my instrument,” says Royal Ballet first soloist Beatriz Stix-Brunell in the new short film “Friend & Foe,” a two-minute exploration of Stix-Brunell’s love/hate relationship to her pointe shoes....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 31, 2019 | Profiles
We might be biased, but we think that ballet dancers are unusually good at Halloween. After all, they wear costumes for a living, are familiar with elaborate hair and makeup techniques and own leotards in most colors of the rainbow (the perfect base for any costume)....
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Oct 3, 2018 | Career, News, Trending, Viral Videos
Here at Pointe, every day feels like World Ballet Day, though the official 2018 event took place on Tuesday. While WBD is a thrill for any bunhead, it can also be overwhelming. How are you supposed to sit in front of your computer all day when you have class and...
by Hannah Foster | Jun 12, 2016 | Company Life
Two Pointe cover stars, two Japanese dancers and a woman who rocketed through two ranks in one year are among the dancers newly promoted to The Royal Ballet’s highest ranks. With artistic maturity far beyond her 23 years, we knew it was only a matter of time...
by Roslyn Sulcas | Sep 23, 2012 | Features, Inside PT, Profiles
Beatriz Stix-Brunell is standing in front of the choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, frowning intently. It is early March at The Royal Ballet in London, and just one day before she is due to make an unexpected debut in the title role of his Alice’s Adventures in...
by Margaret Fuhrer | May 11, 2011 | Career, Dancer Spotlight, Inside PT, Profiles
Most talented ballet dancers follow a predictable school-to-company route. Not Beatriz Stix-Brunell. Currently in The Royal Ballet’s corps, she has carved out an unconventional—and already high-profile—career path. Stix-Brunell, who grew up in...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Every ballet student dreams of dancing new works with a world-class company. But for Beatriz Stix-Brunell, that dream came true a little early. About a year ago, Christopher Wheeldon picked the 16-year-old wunderkind to dance in his elite troupe, Morphoses/The...